Private Investigators getting credit report

Sometimes we get asked if we can get someone’s credit report. No, even though we are private investigators, we cannot get someone’s credit report without a written authorization from that person. If someone, be it a private investigator or not, tells you that they will do this for you without anyone knowing, run away as fast as you can! Obtaining someone’s credit report without their knowledge or consent is illegal, and if you are paying someone to do so, you are also breaking the law. That’s the best advice we can give you about it. If you wish to obtain information about someone, your best option would be to do a background check… but leave the credit reports out of it.