Intelius

Intelius is a commercial US people search and background check service that aggregates public records including addresses, phone numbers, relatives, criminal records, court records, professional licenses, and social media profiles into comprehensive background reports for US individuals.

For OSINT investigators, Intelius provides one of the most comprehensive single-service aggregations of US public records available to non-law-enforcement users. A single Intelius report can surface current and historical addresses spanning decades, known relatives and household members, criminal records from available jurisdictions, civil court records, and professional license history.

The relatives and household member data in Intelius reports is particularly valuable for building social networks around investigation subjects. Identifying a subject's known relatives — parents, siblings, spouses, children — provides additional leads for locating the subject, identifying associates, and understanding family dynamics relevant to the investigation.

Address history spanning multiple years helps reconstruct a subject's movement patterns and establishes their presence in different jurisdictions at different times. Historical addresses that coincide with known incidents (crimes, lawsuits, business activities) are significant investigative findings.

Criminal record data in Intelius reports is compiled from available public court and law enforcement databases, though coverage is not comprehensive across all jurisdictions. Known criminal history provides context for investigative risk assessment and background research.

Intelius is a consumer-facing data broker service subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) — its reports cannot be used for employment screening, credit evaluation, or other FCRA-regulated purposes without using FCRA-compliant versions and appropriate disclosures. Investigators must ensure their use case complies with applicable regulations.

Subscription required for full access. Paid individual reports provide the most comprehensive information.

Document all searches with queried names/identifiers, report date, and all findings from the report with appropriate legal use case documentation.