Online Dating Service Users Flocking to People Search Web Sites to Avoid Becoming Victims of Fraud

To avoid becoming involved with a married person or an individual with a criminal past, more online dating service subscribers are performing people searches than ever before.

Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) September 27, 2006 -- According to a recent study by online news magazine People Search News, the amount of online dating subscribers utilizing people search web sites to verify the identity of their online dates has increased significantly since 2004. The most common searches purchased by members of online dating services like eHarmony.com, Cupid.com and Match.com include background checks, marriage and divorce searches and criminal history checks.

According to Rick Tufington, Senior Editor of People Search News (http://www.peoplesearchnews.com), the reason for the increase in usage of services from sites like PeopleFinders.com (http://www.peoplefinders.com/?from=semps), VoomPeople.com (http://www.voompeople.com/?from=sempsn) or WhitePages.tv (http://www.whitepages.tv/?from=sempsn), is an increased awareness of fraud and safety concerns. "While looking for love online, the last thing you want is to end up meeting someone who is married or who has a criminal history. Therefore, you need to check out your date's past and not just take their word for it," Tufington states.

An increasing concern of the online dating community is whether the "match" that they have found is already married. "Though online dating services make it easy to meet new people, these same services also provide easy and discreet access to extramarital affairs," Tufington states.

Results from the People Search News study showed that the most common people search tool purchased by online dating service subscribers was a background check. "Background checks are great because they typically include a wide range of information that can give you insight into your date's past," Tufington adds. Most background checks include a person's marital and criminal history, age and alias information, lists of possible relatives, and even the names and addresses of neighbors.

People Search News advises online dating service subscribers to investigate a potential date's past before meeting him or her in person. "Most online dating services do not run any sort of people search or background check on their members. Therefore, it is up to you to protect yourself from criminals, adulterers and liars," adds Tufington.

Most people searches, including background checks, marriage and divorce searches and criminal checks can be performed for less than the price of a ticket to a professional sporting event. "The fact that these searches can be done from the comfort of your own home, anonymously and for a reasonable price, makes them a necessity for all online daters," Tufington adds.

For more information on people searches, visit PeopleSearchNews.com (http://www.peoplesearchnews.com)

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About People Search News (http://www.peoplesearchnews.com)

Founded in 2006, People Search News is a Sacramento, California based non-commercial online source for people search and people finder related news and information.

Our goal is to provide our readers with up-to-date and relevant articles and news items on people search related information. People Search News features a staff of knowledgeable and seasoned writers with expertise in investigative techniques such as skip tracing, law enforcement, surveillance, people search, genealogy and data mining.

The People Search News staff is also available to answer any and all people search related questions. Currently, our Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQ) section features answers to many common people search questions. We welcome you to submit your own people search or people finder related questions or suggestions for our site in the "contact us" section.

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