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Case Study: Shaggy Romero – Provider Comparison Part 2
Same Applicant Information
Name: Shaggy "Shawn" Romero Address: Mescalero, New Mexico Supplied: Name, DOB, SSN, Current Address
Vendor 2: Enhanced Searches Conducted
10-year County Criminal Search (vs. 7-year) Enhanced SSN Trace with broader data sources
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Federal Criminal Search
Multi-State Jurisdictional Database
Critical Differences Name variation: Vendor 2 identified "Shawn" as a middle name variation of "Shaggy" Extended lookback: 10-year vs. 7-year search period captured the 2011 conviction Superior data sources: More comprehensive address history uncovered Texas residences
Sex Offender Registry Check
Nationwide Database Vendor 2: Results
Address Locator Previous Texas Addresses Found
The Result: Vendor 1 reported a clean candidate. Vendor 2 found a felony assault conviction. Same person, same day, dramatically different outcomes based on provider quality.
SSN trace revealed multiple Texas residences not disclosed by applicant
Texas County Criminal
FELONY CONVICTION FOUND
Case: 02-02-2011 Offense: Assault/Bodily Injury Plea: Guilty
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