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Review fromJesse S
Date: 08/14/2024
1 starJesse S
Date: 08/14/2024
This is a garbage company that doxes people's personal information for profit. They sell individuals personal home addresses, phone numbers, emails, family members etc. all without prior consent.
Instant Checkmate
Date: 08/16/2024
Dear *****,Instant Checkmates information is gathered from many public sources including local county courthouses, census bureaus, and other sources of public information. We do not create or add to the information we obtain. While we cannot remove specific records from a report, we do have the option to remove an entire background report from our site. The information obtained from a report is for personal use only.After a thorough investigation, we were unable to locate a report with the information provided. In order to meet these expectations, please provide other email addresses, physical addresses, or phone numbers that you may have used to help validate your identity. That information will only be used to process your request. Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours may vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate SupportReview fromChristy E
Date: 07/26/2024
1 starChristy E
Date: 07/26/2024
Charged my account 4x in 2 months out of the blue. Called them to fix it and get my money back/reimbursed for fraudulent charges. Was put on hold EIGHT TIMES even after I gave them invoice #, transaction ID, $$.$$ charged, and all information they asked for. They could not locate my email or any charges that had occurred. They could only locate my cancellation from 2018, which was from same email, btw. They took my phone #, my email, and told me they would escalate and I would hear from them in no less than ***** hours. Its been 5 days. No word. I also tried to cancel per the directions on their site before my charges went thru or before I get charged falsely again, and the site locked up making it impossible to cancel online. So I called them and cancelled and attempted tp cancel online per their instructions and no luck. I recall it took forever to cancel in 2018, so why would I be opening up another account and why werent they able to find me when I talked to them in person. EIGHT TIMES BEING PUT ON HOLD IS RIDICULOUS!!!!!! And still dont have my 4 charges fraudulently taken from my bank account reversed. They did not seem inclined to be very helpful over phone. Felt very m7ch like a scam business only interested in STALLING. Felt like they were waiting for my phone to disconnect so I would get tired of waiting and tell them to forget about it. NOT A CHANCE. Stay clear and as far away from Instant Checkmate business as much as possible.Instant Checkmate
Date: 07/30/2024
Dear *****************************,When a user activates their account, they must provide an electronic signature authorizing Instant Checkmate to charge their card as described, including for the automatic renewal of their membership. Our Billing Terms are conspicuously explained on our registration page and in our Terms of Use. Customers are sent a confirmation email for any orders placed on the site.We have cancelled all memberships and refunded the last 3 months of charges back to the payment option used to enroll, and no further charges will be incurred. Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours may vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate SupportInstant Checkmate
Date: 07/30/2024
Dear *****************************,When a user activates their account, they must provide an electronic signature authorizing Instant Checkmate to charge their card as described, including for the automatic renewal of their membership. Our Billing Terms are conspicuously explained on our registration page and in our Terms of Use. Customers are sent a confirmation email for any orders placed on the site.We have cancelled all memberships and refunded the last 3 months of charges back to the payment option used to enroll, and no further charges will be incurred. Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours may vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate SupportReview fromKatherine F
Date: 05/30/2024
1 starKatherine F
Date: 05/30/2024
Instant checkmate. Did not provide ANY INFO AT ALL. WILL NOT REFUND. DONT USE. Do not even read my emails, do not use. Did not help me find my daughter! Waste of money. Do not use. They will NOT REFUND.Instant Checkmate
Date: 06/03/2024
Dear *************************************,We gather the information in our reports from numerous third-party data providers and publicly available sources and the information from those sources may not always be accurate or complete. As a result, inaccuracies in reports can unfortunately occur from time to time as we explain in our Terms of Use. We therefore encourage you to use the report as a starting point and perform any additional investigation you deem helpful for your purpose.We can confirm that the charges linked to your payment method were disputed, creating a chargeback. A chargeback simply means that the account is in dispute with your financial institution, and you should follow up with them directly regarding any refund concerns. This membership was immediately cancelled and disabled, and no further charges will be applied. Additionally, as a result of the dispute, this account will be inaccessible going forward. Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours may vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate SupportReview fromME M
Date: 05/28/2024
1 starME M
Date: 05/28/2024
Continued to charged despite my cancellation and refused to refund.Instant Checkmate
Date: 05/30/2024
Dear *******,When a user activates their account, they must provide an electronic signature authorizing Instant Checkmate to charge their card as described, including for the automatic renewal of their membership. Our Billing Terms are conspicuously explained on our registration page and in our Terms of Use. Customers are sent a confirmation email for any orders placed on the site.Customers are able to cancel online from within their account, through our Customer Phone Support, or by sending an email to *********************************** After a thorough investigation, we have determined that no cancellation attempts were made through any of these channels prior to May 28, 2024.We can confirm that the account has been canceled and refunded back to the payment option used to enroll, and no further charges will be incurred. Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours may vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate SupportReview fromXue W
Date: 03/25/2024
1 starXue W
Date: 03/25/2024
Two points warning future customers. Instant Checkmate is practicing a predatory business, as you sign in, they are charging monthly forever as a member. I just have a one-time use to check some profile. I was charged a few cycles until I realized and called them for cancellation. They claimed there is such one-time use thing. As you sign in, membership will be charged until you cancel it. Although they can claim it's legal, I call it predator. As an individual customer, who the h*** to use it all year around. Secondly, the information provided by them not worth the money you paid. I bet they won't bring in more happy customers and grow their business.Instant Checkmate
Date: 04/01/2024
Dear ***,When a user activates their account, they must provide an electronic signature authorizing Instant Checkmate to charge their card as described, including for the automatic renewal of their membership. Our Billing Terms are conspicuously explained on our registration page and in our Terms of Use. Customers are sent a confirmation email for any orders placed on the site.We have cancelled all memberships and refunded this account back to the payment option used to enroll, and no further charges will be incurred. Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours may vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate SupportReview fromBradley B
Date: 02/22/2024
1 starBradley B
Date: 02/22/2024
The service provided was very mediocre but thats not the issue. I tried the service for a total of $3.99 and cancelled the same day. I was so disappointed with their service ( already new everything they spit out) that i immediately cancelled the service by email and Instant Checkmate replied the service was cancelled. Much to my disappointment and anger i see as of 2-22-24 they not only didn't cancel but they have now charged my card twice an amount of **** Jan 3 and Feb 2 ****. The original agreed upon amount was $3.99 for this garbage I already knew. When I called they stated I signed up for an ongoing monthly service which I absolutely did NOT DO and would not have done for this garbage. They are a bait and switch organization that uses only public data bases and they switch you to a monthly without your knowledge.Instant Checkmate
Date: 02/28/2024
Dear *******,We gather the information in our reports from numerous third-party data providers and publicly available sources and the information from those sources may not always be accurate or complete. As a result, inaccuracies in reports can unfortunately occur from time to time as we explain in our Terms of Use. We therefore encourage you to use the report as a starting point and perform any additional investigation you deem helpful for your purpose.When a user activates their account, they must provide an electronic signature authorizing Instant Checkmate to charge their card as described, including for the automatic renewal of their membership. Our Billing Terms are conspicuously explained on our registration page and in our Terms of Use. Customers are sent a confirmation email for any orders placed on the site. Please be aware that all of our trials and memberships are subscription-based and automatically renew until cancelled. This is also stated on our registration page.Customers are able to cancel online from within their account, through our Customer Phone Support, or by sending an email to *********************************** After a thorough investigation, we have determined that no cancellation attempts were made through any of these channels. On December 30, 2023, you purchased our Unlimited Phone Report Membership for $5.99 to be billed every 30 days. Additionally, you purchased our PDF Download feature for the one-time payment of $3.99. The recurring payment of $5.99 was then billed again on January 29, 2024. On February 22, 2024, the subscription was canceled and a single refund of $5.99 was processed. Additionally, as a courtesy, we have refunded the initial charges from December 30, 2023. Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours may vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate SupportInstant Checkmate
Date: 02/28/2024
Dear *******,We gather the information in our reports from numerous third-party data providers and publicly available sources and the information from those sources may not always be accurate or complete. As a result, inaccuracies in reports can unfortunately occur from time to time as we explain in our Terms of Use. We therefore encourage you to use the report as a starting point and perform any additional investigation you deem helpful for your purpose.When a user activates their account, they must provide an electronic signature authorizing Instant Checkmate to charge their card as described, including for the automatic renewal of their membership. Our Billing Terms are conspicuously explained on our registration page and in our Terms of Use. Customers are sent a confirmation email for any orders placed on the site. Please be aware that all of our trials and memberships are subscription-based and automatically renew until cancelled. This is also stated on our registration page.Customers are able to cancel online from within their account, through our Customer Phone Support, or by sending an email to *********************************** After a thorough investigation, we have determined that no cancellation attempts were made through any of these channels. On December 30, 2023, you purchased our Unlimited Phone Report Membership for $5.99 to be billed every 30 days. Additionally, you purchased our PDF Download feature for the one-time payment of $3.99. The recurring payment of $5.99 was then billed again on January 29, 2024. On February 22, 2024, the subscription was canceled and a single refund of $5.99 was processed. Additionally, as a courtesy, we have refunded the initial charges from December 30, 2023. Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours may vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate SupportReview fromCallicia A
Date: 02/16/2024
1 starCallicia A
Date: 02/16/2024
I must express my profound dissatisfaction with the customer service provided by your company. My recent interactions with two agents regarding my account were exceptionally unsatisfactory. Requests to speak with a supervisor or to be connected to technical support were denied, leading to significant frustration.The agents' patronizing responses, implying a lack of comprehension on my part, were unprofessional and disrespectful. This behavior, combined with a significant billing errorduplicate charges on my account through both PayPal and my credit cardhighlights a severe oversight within your system.Despite assurances of a refund after I highlighted an A+ BBB rating and the threat of a negative review, the failure to cancel the duplicate accounts required another call, encountering similar incompetence.This ordeal indicates a critical need for improved customer service protocols, including effective inquiry handling, accessible technical support, and a reliable system to prevent billing errors. Immediate action is needed to restore confidence in your commitment to customer satisfaction.Instant Checkmate
Date: 02/19/2024
Dear ********,Thank you for reaching out. Were sorry to hear that your recent experience with Instant Checkmate was unsatisfactory. This is not the kind of experience we want you to have.After a thorough investigation, we have located an account created on November 15, 2023, under the email address provided. The account associated with your provided email address was canceled on February 16, ****, and all charges on the account were refunded and reversed. No further charges will be incurred on this account. We have also ******************* an additional account that was created on November 15, 2023, under a different email address. This account was canceled on February 16, ****, and we have refunded all charges on this account back to the payment method used when creating the account. No further charges will be incurred on this account. Please allow your financial institution 3-5 business days to process the refunds.Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours may vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate SupportReview fromAdeline Z
Date: 02/11/2024
1 starAdeline Z
Date: 02/11/2024
Exploitative removal practices, invasion of privacy, personal injury. This website gave my stalkers all of mine and my close relatives our addresses, contact info by a simple ****** search result without even going to the website. It has jeopardizes mine and my families safety and well being. This site should be illegal. It empowers stalkers and identity theft scammers and it makes it super easy for them to get your information but the site owner makes it extremely difficult and exploitative to remove yours and your families info. Very anti American. Would not be surprised if this site is not run by Americans, but is definitely ran by scammers.Instant Checkmate
Date: 02/12/2024
Dear *******,Instant Checkmates information is gathered from many public sources, including local county courthouses, census bureaus, and other sources of public information. We do not create or add to the information we obtain. While we cannot remove specific records from a report, we do have the option to remove an entire background report from our site. The information obtained from a report is for personal use only.We care about your privacy and your ability to personally control the display of your public data. The ****************** allows you to limit the ability of other users to view your report while preventing others from abusing this function of the website. To suppress your public data report, please visit our ************** at ***************************************************** and select **************** Tools followed by Manage My Suppression Rules to initiate the process. Your request to remove your information from the InstantCheckmate website, will be applied to the *********** displayed on all people search sites owned by PeopleConnect including TruthFinder.com, Intelius.com, Instantcheckmate.com and USSearch.com.Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours may vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate SupportReview fromBilly Y
Date: 01/14/2024
1 starBilly Y
Date: 01/14/2024
This is the worst company I have ever delt with on getting back ground checks, not only that half the information that they give you is not correct, we didn't hire a person at first because of the information that instant checkmate provided, but after that person provided us with a true criminal background check that was done through the local highway patrol ofc. The information was not the same and we hired them but stopped using instant checkmate. To all companies you are better off getting a NCIC background check from your local police ofc. it only costs ****. Then you are going to have to figure out how to keep instant checkmate from emailing you all f___king day. I even call their customer care line an asked this Guy name ****, to stop the emails because the didn't have a unsubscribe bar on their site. 3 weeks a bad report and waste money can somebody please tell me why I'm still receiving emails from these people.Instant Checkmate
Date: 01/18/2024
Dear *******,While an inaccurate report is rare, this can occur from time to time. We gather our information from numerous public sources. This information is then uploaded to our database. When you purchase a background report from Instant Checkmate, we guarantee that we will search every database available to us. However, because we simply display records as they are provided to us, we cannot guarantee the content of the records that *** show up in a final report.After a thorough investigation, we were unable to locate an account with the information provided. In order to meet your expectations, we request all applicable information listed below:The first and last name used on the account The email address registered The first 6 and last 4 numbers of the card used The Paypal email address or Paypal Transaction ID number Please provide the requested information so we *** assist you with unsubscribing and canceling the notifications you are receiving.Additionally, please be advised that Instant Checkmate is a public records search service. Our services are not to be used for any business purpose or Fair Credit Report Act purpose including but not limited to making decisions about or in connection with hiring, promoting, reassigning, or continuing to employ any person, including current or potential volunteers and household employees such as childcare workers, contractors, or home health aides. For additional information you *** review our Terms of Use at www.instantcheckmate.com/terms-of-use/.Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours *** vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate SupportReview fromSamantha G
Date: 01/11/2024
1 starSamantha G
Date: 01/11/2024
You have to go through the longest wait time *********** to make you pay before you can view anything. Not worth the price or the wait timeInstant Checkmate
Date: 01/12/2024
Dear ********,Instant Checkmate compiles hundreds of millions of available public records from several different data sources. We pay for all of the information we provide. Our billing details are prominently displayed before a customer decides to sign up for our services, and these terms can also be reviewed at any time in our Terms of Service. We do not claim to be a free service. In order to view reports, an active membership is required.Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at ************ with any further questions. We are available to assist you during regular business hours, from 7:00am - 4:00pm Pacific time (10:00am - 7:00pm Eastern time) daily, including weekends. (Holiday hours may vary.)Sincerely,Instant Checkmate Support
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