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Advanced Background Checks

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One of the larger US people-search portals, publishing names, current and previous addresses, phone numbers, emails, and lists of relatives sourced from "billions of public records." It's one of 10 domains on the California data broker filing of Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC of Sacramento (CPPA registry). A 2018 federal FCRA suit named the site alongside Confi-Chek, Inc. and accused them of publishing expunged and sealed records. Confi-Chek, sued separately as the operator of PeopleFinders.com, settled an Illinois right-of-publicity class action for $4.9M. PeopleFinders sits on a separate California filing, so removal here doesn't clear it.

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Advanced Background Checks overview

At a glance

Quick facts

Redact's exposure rating

Substantial

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Data published: Editorial estimate
Re-listing frequency: Editorial estimate
Complaint record: Pattern of complaints
Opt-out friction: Moderate
Operator opacity: Mostly disclosed
Prior data incidents: None documented

Our editorial assessment from public sources as of May 19, 2026, and our own opt-out testing as of May 22, 2026. Each dimension is scored 1 to 4, higher means more exposure, and the overall gauge is their average, unless a confirmed breach holds it higher. It is an opinion, not a finding about the company's conduct or legal compliance. Dimensions marked "Editorial estimate" are estimated from the kind of service offered rather than observed on this site. How we score

What each dimension means

Data published: how much and how sensitive the personal data they put out.
Re-listing frequency: how quickly you reappear after opting out.
Complaint record: the volume and pattern of complaints across BBB, Trustpilot, and Sitejabber. No listing, or a listing with no reviews, counts against the broker.
Opt-out friction: how hard the removal process is to complete.
Operator opacity: how hidden the operating company and its principals are.
Prior data incidents: history of breaches or leaks of the data they hold.

Category: People-search portal
Operating entity: Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC (California data broker registry)
Headquarters: Sacramento, California
CA license: BSIS #12420
BBB rating: A+
Opt-out available: Yes
FCRA covered?: Says it isn't a CRA

Background

Company history

AdvancedBackgroundChecks.com is one of 10 people-search domains on the California data broker filing of Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC, a Sacramento company. A 2018 federal suit named the site alongside Confi-Chek, Inc. No filing we can cite says who owns either company.

DBA incorporated: July 19, 2017
Domains on the operator's filing: 10, including this one

A typical listing includes a person's full name, current and previous addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and a list of likely relatives.

The data is aggregated from public records, third-party data brokers, and commercial datasets. AdvancedBackgroundChecks.com doesn't collect data directly from the people it lists. The site is licensed in California under the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (license #12420) and holds an A+ BBB rating (not accredited).

Data Published

Data types

6 categories

Sensitive: elevated identity-theft, doxxing, or safety riskStandard public-record field

Full names, including known aliases and prior names
Current and previous home addressesSensitive
Approximate ageSensitive
Phone numbers (landline and mobile)
Email addresses (when supplied by upstream aggregators)
Names of likely relatives, household members, and known associatesSensitive

Data sources: The site says it aggregates "billions of publicly available records including government databases, property records, court filings, voter registrations, phone directories, business filings, and other public sources" (About page, archived September 26, 2026). Listings are matched on name, so common-name mismatches happen, and records may be stale or incorrect.

Sealed / expunged records are a sore spot. A 2018 federal class action (Garza et al. v. Confi-Chek, Inc. et al.) alleged Confi-Chek and the sites the complaint described as its subsidiaries (including Advanced Background Checks) were publishing criminal records that had been expunged or sealed under state law. See the Litigation section below.

Contact

Contacts & links

Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC

Operating company: Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC (California data broker registry)
Registered address: 1915 21st St Sacramento, CA 95811 United States
Customer phone: +1 (855) 240-6392
Website: https://www.advancedbackgroundchecks.com/
CA license: Bureau of Security & Investigative Services #12420
BBB profile: Sacramento, CA (A+ rating, not accredited)

Network

Related sites

9 sister domains

Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC lists 10 domains on its California data broker filing, this one included; the other 9 are below. Sites outside that filing, such as PeopleFinders, need their own request. For the domains the filing does cover, read the note below before you start.

Related broker network: Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC

Advanced Background Checks is one of 10 domains on Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC's California filing. Enformion, LLC files separately from the same Sacramento street address, so it's a same-address registrant, not a domain on this filing. The LLC's California registry filing says an opt-out submitted "on any of these sites … will apply across all sites" for the sale of personal information, while the opt-out covering what each site collects from its own visitors has to be submitted separately on every website. We haven't tested whether a record actually clears the sister brands, so treat the filing as the operator's claim rather than a result: run each brand's own opt-out below and re-check.

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usphonebook.com

Reputation

Trust signals

Mostly negative

Independent review platforms consistently rate AdvancedBackgroundChecks.com poorly. The dominant themes are inaccurate data, difficulty opting out, and unresponsive customer service.

TrustpilotNo dedicated listing for AdvancedBackgroundChecks.comNo listingAs of Verify manuallyCheck Trustpilot ↗

Better Business BureauAdvancedBackgroundChecks.com (Sacramento) · not accreditedA+As of 2026-10View profile ↗

SmartCustomer (formerly Sitejabber)9 reviews · ranked #46 of background-check sites2.0 / 5As of 2026-05View reviews ↗

What reviewers and complainants say, from the sources above. Redact hasn't verified these complaints.

One reviewer called the data fabricated; others describe stale or wrong-person listings, such as unrelated people with the same last name
Reviewers report data more than a decade old shown as current
Reviewers report unanswered phone calls and slow opt-outs
One 2014 reviewer said they were retaining an attorney

Common complaint themes:

Litigation

Litigation history

2 notable cases

Advanced Background Checks was named directly as a defendant in a 2018 federal FCRA case alongside Confi-Chek, which the complaint alleged was its parent, and other sites; the parties dismissed it by agreement in 2020. Confi-Chek, sued as the operator of PeopleFinders.com, separately settled a major Illinois Right of Publicity class action over PeopleFinders' use of personal data in ads. Neither case shows who owns Advanced Background Checks today.

Garza et al. v. Confi-Chek, Inc. et al.

Dismissed by agreement May 2020

E.D. Cal. 2:18-cv-01968, transferred to S.D. Tex. 4:20-cv-00175 · FCRA + Texas state law

Filed: July 16, 2018
Outcome: Joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice, granted May 14, 2020; terms not public
Plaintiffs: 6 Texas residents
Theory: FCRA + Texas state law
Co-defendants: Advanced Background Checks · PeopleFinders · Enformion · PublicRecordsNOW · PrivateEye

Advanced Background Checks was itself named as a defendant. Six Texas residents alleged that Confi-Chek and the sites the complaint called its subsidiaries willfully published and sold expunged and/or sealed criminal records in violation of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and Texas law. The complaint also alleged the defendants used website mechanisms requiring users to waive jury trial and class action rights before accessing records. The court moved the case to Texas in January 2020. In April 2020 the parties told the court the case was resolved, and in May the parties jointly dismissed it with prejudice. There was no ruling on the claims, and any terms aren't public.

Eisenberg v. Confi-Chek, Inc.

Settled

Cook County, IL · Illinois Right of Publicity Act · ~$4.9M settlement

Docket: 2021-CH-05599
Court: Illinois Circuit, Cook County
Theory: Illinois Right of Publicity Act
Settlement fund: $4,896,540
Per-class-member payout: $89 to $178
Class period: Nov 2, 2021 to Jan 1, 2023

Class action by Illinois residents alleged that Confi-Chek used class members' names and identifying information to advertise paid PeopleFinders subscriptions without consent, in violation of the Illinois Right of Publicity Act. Class members were Illinois residents whose profiles were displayed and clicked on PeopleFinders.com during the class period. Confi-Chek denied wrongdoing but agreed to settle.

We haven't found a public Federal Trade Commission enforcement, state Attorney General consent decree, or California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Delete Act action targeting AdvancedBackgroundChecks.com or Confi-Chek directly as of the last-updated date below.

FAQ

Q & A

Common questions

Is Advanced Background Checks a data broker?

Yes. AdvancedBackgroundChecks.com is a US people-search portal operated by Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC of Sacramento, California, per its California filing. It advertises access to billions of public records and publishes free people-search listings with name, address, phone, age, email, and relative data sourced from public records, commercial aggregators, and partner feeds. It's licensed in California under BSIS license #12420.

Who owns Advanced Background Checks?

Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC of Sacramento lists AdvancedBackgroundChecks.com among the 10 domains on its California data broker filing. A 2018 federal FCRA suit named the site alongside Confi-Chek, Inc., which the complaint described as its parent; no filing we can cite documents that ownership.

What information does Advanced Background Checks publish?

The six categories AdvancedBackgroundChecks publishes are full names including known aliases and prior names, current and previous home addresses, approximate age, landline and mobile phone numbers, email addresses when supplied by upstream aggregators, and names of likely relatives, household members, and associates. The 2018 Garza v. Confi-Chek case alleged the site also publishes criminal records that had been expunged or sealed.

Can I remove myself from Advanced Background Checks?

Yes. The self-service opt-out is at advancedbackgroundchecks.com/removal. Suppression here doesn't reach sites outside Mississippi Tornado Alley's California filing. PeopleFinders and the rest each need their own request. For the domains that filing does cover, including USPhoneBook, the operator claims one request applies across all of them for the sale of personal information; we haven't verified that, so check each site. Customer phone is +1 (855) 240-6392. See our Advanced Background Checks removal guide for step-by-step instructions.

How long does Advanced Background Checks take to remove information?

Advanced Background Checks doesn't publish a specific SLA. The self-service removal page processes within minutes to hours in best-case reports, but some SmartCustomer (formerly Sitejabber) reviewers report slow opt-outs, and one 2014 reviewer said they were retaining an attorney, so real-world timing is inconsistent.

Is Advanced Background Checks covered by FCRA?

It says it isn't a consumer reporting agency, and its terms bar using reports for FCRA-covered decisions such as hiring, tenancy or credit. However, Confi-Chek and the sites the complaint named as its subsidiaries (including this site) were sued in 2018 in Garza v. Confi-Chek under FCRA and Texas law for allegedly publishing expunged and sealed criminal records.

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Last updated May 19, 2026.

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