Online person check · Name or profile link

Check who someone really is before you trust them

Matched with someone online, about to pay a seller you've never met, or meeting a new business contact? Enter their full name or a link to one of their profiles and continue to CheckPeopleOnline. It looks through social networks, news, public records and other open sources and puts what it finds into one report.

  • Search by full name or social profile link
  • Social profiles, news and public records in one report
  • Nothing you type is stored on this site

When a quick check helps

Online dating

See whether a match's name, photos and story line up before you meet in person.

Buying or selling online

Make sure a buyer or seller is a real person before you send money or hand over goods.

New business contacts

Look at the public professional background of someone you're about to meet or do a deal with.

Unexpected messages

A stranger got in touch with an investment tip, a job offer or a story about knowing you? See what's public about them first.

How it works

  1. Enter what you know

    A first and last name is enough to start. A link to one of their social profiles narrows the search to one person.

  2. Pick the right person

    CheckPeopleOnline shows the people it finds. Use photos, location and work details to choose the one you mean.

  3. Get the report

    CheckPeopleOnline says it checks 100+ public sources and most reports are ready in about two minutes.

What a report may include

  • Emails, phone numbers, locations and profile links that appear publicly
  • Social media accounts and public activity
  • Work history and roles mentioned online
  • News mentions, public events and negative press
  • Court and legal mentions, where available
  • Whether their details turn up in known data breaches
  • Photos of the person that appear on the open web

What turns up depends on how much the person has online. Someone with little public presence may get a short report, and a common name may need a profile link to find the right match.

Signs of a fake profile

  • They won't video call, or there's always a reason the camera doesn't work.
  • Their photos show up online under other names — a reverse image search on Bing or Google can reveal this.
  • They push to move from the dating app or marketplace to WhatsApp or another private chat early on.
  • They ask for money, gift cards or crypto, often for an emergency, a trip to see you or an "investment".
  • Their story about work, location or family keeps changing, or doesn't match their profiles.

Where to report a scam

Also report the profile to the app or site where you met, and tell your bank straight away if you've sent money.

Questions

Is this CheckPeopleOnline's website?

No. RealPersonCheck is an independent site. We don't run searches ourselves: the form sends you to CheckPeopleOnline, and we may earn a commission if you buy a report there.

Does it work for people outside the US?

Yes. CheckPeopleOnline isn't limited to one country's records: most of its sources are social networks, news and the open web. It works best for people who have some public presence online, wherever they live.

Can I search by phone number or email?

Not from this page. It searches by full name or by a link to a social profile.

Is it legal to look someone up?

Looking up publicly available information for personal reasons is generally legal in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. How you use it matters: harassment is illegal everywhere, and in the US the results can't be used for hiring, tenant screening, credit or insurance decisions under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

How much does it cost?

CheckPeopleOnline reports are paid and it doesn't offer a free trial. It says every plan comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. You'll see the price and refund terms before you pay.

Why use a profile link instead of a name?

A name can belong to hundreds of people. A profile link belongs to one person, so CheckPeopleOnline can build the report around the right match.

Will the person know I searched for them?

People search services generally don't notify the person you look up. Check CheckPeopleOnline's terms for its exact policy.

Can I remove my own information?

CheckPeopleOnline says it follows GDPR and lets you request access to, correction or deletion of your data. Contact its support team through its website.

Ready to check someone?

Enter their full name or a profile link to continue to CheckPeopleOnline.

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