Broker profile
CyberBackgroundChecks
A free US people-search and background-check-style site whose operating LLC is undisclosed. The BBB filing names Julian Burgess as Compliance Manager - the sixth Burgess-named-principal broker entity documented in this directory, alongside SmartBackgroundChecks, FamilyTreeNow, PeopleSearchNow, and SearchPeopleFree. Two BBB filings exist: primary Chicago IL, secondary Sacramento CA. The Chicago private-mailbox suffix #29296 is identical to the one used by FastPeopleSearch and PeopleSearchNow, evidence of a shared back-office mail vendor across the network. Despite the background-check branding, the site disclaims FCRA status.
CyberBackgroundChecks overview
At a glance
- Data published
- Extensive
- Re-listing frequency
- Recurring
- Complaint record
- Pattern of complaints
- Opt-out friction
- Moderate
- Operator opacity
- Mostly disclosed
- Prior data incidents
- None documented
Each broker is scored 1 to 4 across the six dimensions above; higher means more exposure, and the overall gauge is their average.
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: volume and pattern of complaints across BBB, Trustpilot, and Sitejabber; no findable review presence 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 · background-check style
- Operating entity
CyberBackgroundChecks.com
- Compliance Manager (BBB)
Julian Burgess
- BBB-listed (primary)
Chicago, IL
- BBB-listed (secondary)
Sacramento, CA
- PMB suffix #29296
Shared with FPS + PSN
- Opt-out URL
/removal
- Processing
3 days or less
- FCRA covered?
No
Background
Background
CyberBackgroundChecks.com is a free US people-search and background-check-style site. The BBB-listed primary address is PO Box 803338 PMB 29296, Chicago, IL 60680-3338 per the current BBB filing. The "PMB 29296" suffix marks it as a private-mailbox suite, not an operational office. A secondary BBB filing exists at Sacramento, CA - same jurisdiction as the Mississippi Tornado Alley LLC operator that runs FastPeopleSearch + USPhoneBook + PeopleSearchNow.
- Operating entity
CyberBackgroundChecks.com
- Compliance Manager (BBB)
Julian Burgess
- PMB jurisdiction (primary)
Chicago, IL
- PMB suffix #29296
Shared with FastPeopleSearch · PeopleSearchNow
- Secondary BBB
Sacramento, CA
- Possibly-related entity
Background Checks, Inc.
The headline finding is the PMB #29296 overlap. Three separately- branded broker entities in three different US cities all using the identical private-mailbox suffix is statistically extremely unlikely to be coincidence:
- CyberBackgroundChecks - PO Box 803338 PMB 29296, Chicago IL
- FastPeopleSearch - 68 Harrison Ave Ste 605 PMB 29296, Boston MA
- PeopleSearchNow - PMB 29296, PO Box 441130, Detroit MI
All three are also Burgess-named-principal BBB filings. The PMB suffix evidence is consistent with the theory that the Burgess broker network shares a back-office mail-handling vendor that assigns the same PMB number for correspondence routing across multiple jurisdictions.
The second headline finding: Julian Burgess is now named on a sixth separately-branded broker BBB filing as Compliance Manager. Here is the full Burgess cross-broker chain in this directory.
- SmartBackgroundChecks (Atlanta GA) - Vice President / General Manager
- FastBackgroundCheck.com (Boulder CO) - Owner / Manager
- FamilyTreeNow (Roseville CA) - Compliance Manager
- PeopleSearchNow (Sacramento CA / Detroit MI PMB 29296) - Company Contact (alongside CEO Robert Miller)
- SearchPeopleFree (Denver CO) - Operations Assistant
- CyberBackgroundChecks (Chicago IL PMB 29296) - Compliance Manager
Six separately-branded broker entities, six different US cities (Atlanta / Boulder / Roseville / Sacramento + Detroit / Denver / Chicago), one named individual appearing as a principal on every filing. The FastPeopleSearch "Mr. Jillian Burgess" transcription almost certainly makes that a seventh.
Possibly-related entity to verify: search results turned up references to "Background Checks, Inc." with Warren "Skip" Lisenby as President in the context of CyberBackgroundChecks coverage. We have not independently confirmed whether Background Checks, Inc. is the operating entity behind CyberBackgroundChecks.com or a differently-named broker. Treat the Lisenby name as a lead worth verifying rather than a documented fact about the CyberBackgroundChecks operating LLC.
California-only CCPA delete per public guides. Per the public removal guides, CyberBackgroundChecks accepts CCPA-style delete requests only from California residents. Non-California residents go through the standard email-gated opt-out at /removal instead - which still works but doesn't carry the statutory legal protections of a state-privacy-law request. See the removal guide troubleshooting section for non-CA escalation paths.
Data Published
Data types
Sensitive: elevated identity-theft, doxxing, or safety riskStandard public-record field
- Full names, including aliases, maiden names, and nicknames
- Current and previous home addresses (often back 20+ years)Sensitive
- Phone numbers - landline and mobile, with carrier identification on reverse-phone lookups
- Email addresses
- Approximate age and date of birthSensitive
- Names of likely relatives, household members, and known associatesSensitive
- Property and address-history records
- Reverse-lookup data: phone → name + carrier, address → resident, email → name
- Background-check-style summaries (despite the "Background Checks" branding, the site disclaims CRA / FCRA status like SmartBackgroundChecks does)
Data sources: US public records (voter rolls, property assessor data, court filings), commercial data aggregators, and indexed online sources - the same public-records pattern that powers the other Burgess broker entities. Records aren't verified against the actual subject and may be stale, mismatched, or attributed to the wrong person.
"Background Checks" branding ≠ FCRA-compliant screening. Like SmartBackgroundChecks, CyberBackgroundChecks markets itself with background-check vocabulary but disclaims Consumer Reporting Agency status. Its data legally cannot be used for employment, tenant, or credit screening per FCRA. The branding is product packaging; the data product is the standard people-search aggregation.
Contact
Contacts & links
- Operating entity
CyberBackgroundChecks.com
- BBB-listed address (primary, Chicago)
PO Box 803338 PMB 29296 Chicago, IL 60680-3338
- Customer service contact page
- Opt-out / removal page
- About page
- BBB profile (primary, Chicago, IL)
- BBB profile (secondary, Sacramento, CA)
Network
Sister brands
CyberBackgroundChecks sits at the intersection of two documented broker-network patterns plus an emerging third signal (the PMB #29296 cluster).
Julian Burgess named-principal cross-broker entities (six confirmed):
PMB #29296 cluster (three Burgess entities in three US cities):
What the PMB #29296 overlap likely means: three separately-branded brokers using identical private-mailbox suffixes across three US cities is consistent with a shared back-office mail-handling vendor that assigns the same PMB number for correspondence routing across multiple jurisdictions. All three are also Burgess-named-principal BBB filings. The Mississippi Tornado Alley LLC sibling pattern (FPS + USPB + PSN) overlaps with the PMB #29296 cluster at two of three entities, and the Burgess multi-broker pattern overlaps at all three. Strong supporting evidence that the two broker-network patterns aren't independent.
Related broker network: Julian Burgess multi-broker network
CyberBackgroundChecks is one of several brands all named Julian Burgess as a principal (Compliance Manager, General Manager, Operations Assistant) on their respective BBB filings, in different US cities. Separately, CyberBackgroundChecks is one of the ten domains on Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC's California filing, whose opt-out the operator says applies across all ten for the sale of personal information. We have not verified that a removal here reaches any of them, and the Burgess-named brands are not the same set as the ten - so run each brand's own opt-out below and re-check.
Reputation
Trust signals
CyberBackgroundChecks has limited third-party review coverage. The BBB profile is the primary signal - Trustpilot and Sitejabber don't surface dedicated profiles for cyberbackgroundchecks.com that we could confirm.
Personal information (name, full address, phone, relatives) published without consent
Opt-out requests submitted but record reappears as new public records are indexed
Common complaint themes (BBB customer reviews):
Litigation
Litigation history
We have not located a Federal Trade Commission enforcement action, state Attorney General consent decree, California Privacy Protection Agency Delete Act settlement, or named class action specifically captioned against CyberBackgroundChecks.com, "Background Checks, Inc.", or Julian Burgess (in any of his six named-principal capacities) as of the last-updated date below.
FAQ
Q & A
Is CyberBackgroundChecks a data broker?
Yes. CyberBackgroundChecks.com is a free US people-search and background-check-style site publishing names, addresses, phones, emails, ages, relatives, property records, and reverse-lookup data. Despite the background check branding, the site disclaims Consumer Reporting Agency status. BBB lists two filings (primary Chicago IL at PMB 29296, secondary Sacramento CA) with Julian Burgess as Compliance Manager.
Who owns CyberBackgroundChecks?
CyberBackgroundChecks.com's operating LLC is not publicly disclosed. The BBB filing names Julian Burgess as Compliance Manager - the sixth Burgess-named-principal broker entity documented in this directory alongside SmartBackgroundChecks, FastBackgroundCheck, FamilyTreeNow, PeopleSearchNow, and SearchPeopleFree. Search results suggest Warren Skip Lisenby as President of a possibly-related Background Checks, Inc., but that connection is unconfirmed.
What information does CyberBackgroundChecks publish?
The nine categories CyberBackgroundChecks publishes are full names with aliases, maiden names, and nicknames; current and previous home addresses often back 20-plus years; landline and mobile phone numbers with carrier identification; email addresses; approximate age and date of birth; names of likely relatives and associates; property and address-history records; reverse-lookup data (phone to name and carrier, address to resident, email to name); and background-check-style summaries.
Can I remove myself from CyberBackgroundChecks?
Yes. The opt-out is at cyberbackgroundchecks.com/removal (matching USPhoneBook's URL pattern). It runs an email-gated two-form flow. California residents can additionally use the CCPA-style delete request channel; non-California residents go through the standard /removal opt-out, which works but lacks state-privacy-law statutory protection. See our CyberBackgroundChecks removal guide for step-by-step instructions.
How long does CyberBackgroundChecks take to remove information?
Per the on-site confirmation page, processing is 3 days or less. CyberBackgroundChecks describes the email-gated two-form flow as completing within 48 hours in normal operation. The BBB-listed phone number does not route to a human, so escalation through that channel is unreliable.
Is CyberBackgroundChecks covered by FCRA?
No. Despite the background check branding, CyberBackgroundChecks is not a Consumer Reporting Agency and is not regulated by FCRA. The site disclaims CRA status, and its data legally cannot be used for FCRA-covered decisions like employment, tenant, or credit screening. The branding is product packaging; the underlying data product is standard people-search aggregation.
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May 22, 2026