I am trying to find a job recently and got an interview at a local shop. They hired me right away but where unable to give me the position because of something in my background check. After receiving the report in the mail I noticed the only problem that shows is a petty theft from a Rite Aid in Northern California. I used to live up there and lost my wallet in the same area the theft happened in so I called a local lawyer and they said I had nothing in the county records showing a theft had ever happened. They suggested I check the public records section in my credit report and that turned up clean as well. I have even attempted googling my name/SS number and it turned up nothing! I really need a job and have no idea what I can do to find this malicious mark on my record. What should I do?
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Write to the business that created the report and ask where they got their information. Tell them what you told us, and explain that it looks like their information is wrong. They will probably work with you to find the source of the information. You will then have to deal with the source to get things straightened out.
Good luck.
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You can get a Department of Justice (DOJ) background on yourself to see what shows up. Here's a link with information. When you get your background, there is a form to dispute any entries or at least it'll give a local attorney something to work with to clear this up.
http://www.joedane.com/featured/how-can-you-find-whats-on-your-background-check/
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I agree with Mr. Dane. An attorney would want to check with the DOJ, and then contact the company that generated the report to point out that it was false.
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