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Unwanted contact and being searched for by tracing agency

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sundaeonsunday · 08/11/2022 12:30

I need to know what tools/methods that the UK-based tracing agency Finder Monkey use to trace individuals.
It's come to my attention (can't say how as would be outing) that someone from my distant past is planning to enlist this agency to trace me. There are very specific and serious reasons I don't want contact from this person.
The person looking for me only has my email address and name (possibly might remember my DOB, but not sure). They know the city where I last lived, although I have moved away from there a few years ago.
I don't use social media (living in hiding from an abusive ex. He's not the person trying to trace me tbh, totally unconnected), and I don't appear in google searches. The nature of my work means I need to be careful about appearing online anyway.
I've ticked the relevant boxes (always) on electoral role forms to say I don't want to be searchable to the public.
I do own a property, so worried in case the agency search my details on the land registry.
My name is rather unusual.
Where else do they search? Banks, GPs etc?
Just trying to stop myself being found by this agency on behalf of the searcher.

OP posts:
Naunet · 08/11/2022 15:39

I don’t know what they search so can’t help there but just wanted to say that sounds really frightening. I can’t imagine they can get any info from your GP etc though, surely they have no more legal clout than any other member of the public?
Are you afraid of the person in question? Do you know why they want to find you?

Naunet · 08/11/2022 15:45

Also, looking at their website, it appears they will contact you and ask if you want contact with the person looking for you. If you say no, they won’t pass on your details. You could contact them, they have a safeguarding page.

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