Identity Trace Search

The LexisNexis® Identity Trace search provides identity information, employment information, consumer statements, and optional fraud alerts to help you locate and identify consumers, prevent fraud, and manage identity risk.

Before you begin this task:
  • Depending on your product subscription, you may not have access to this search.
  • Your FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) permissible use selection appears at the bottom of the form. Click the link if you need to change your permissible use selection before you run a new search.
  • The Identity Trace services provide a direct, gateway-access connection to information that is maintained by TransUnion® LLC, a consumer reporting company. The gateway access connection is a service of LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Inc. The information that is provided through the gateway is a consumer report and may be accessed only in compliance with the FCRA, 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.
  • To view source information for this search, click Source.

To initiate an Identity Trace search, you must enter information in the following fields:

  • Last Name
  • First Name
  • SSN or Street Number, Street Name, City, State, and ZIP Code
Procedure:
  1. Enter the SSN (Social Security number) with or without dashes or spaces (for example, 123456789, 123-45-6789, or 123 45 6789).
  2. Enter the last name.
  3. Enter the first name.
  4. Enter the middle name or the middle initial.
  5. Select the generation.
  6. Select the suffix.
  7. Select Show Secondary Name / AKA filters to expand additional fields:
    1. Enter the last name.
    2. Enter the first name.
    3. Enter the middle name or the middle initial.
    4. Select the generation.
    5. Select the suffix.
  8. Enter the street number.
  9. Enter the street pre-direction.
  10. Enter the street name.
  11. Select the street post-direction.
  12. Select the street type.
  13. Select the unit type.
  14. Enter the unit number or the unit character (for example, 1 or B).
  15. Enter the city.
  16. Select the state.
  17. Enter the ZIP Code (for example, 12345 or 12345-6789).
  18. Enter a complete phone number with or without dashes, spaces, periods, or an area code (for example, 1234567891, (123)4567891, 123 456 7891, 123 4567891, 123-456-7891, 123.456.7891, 456-7891, or (123) 456 7891).
  19. To include high risk fraud alerts, toggle the Include High Risk Fraud Alerts switch.

    The high risk fraud alert service carries an incremental, per-transaction fee that is not included in your subscription costs.

    Note Depending on your product subscription, you may not have access to these additional fields.
  20. To associate your search with a customer or a topic, provide a label (for example, the customer's name or a topic name) in the Reference ID field.
    Note Your organization may require a reference ID in a particular format. Additionally, the contents of this field may be automatically completed or the field may have restrictions that are configured by your administrator.
  21. Click Search.