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Victims of trafficking that are requesting blocking of adverse items of information that resulted from trafficking, pursuant to the FCRA and Regulation V Human Trafficking Final rule (12 CFR 1022 & 1022.142) and per the requirements of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), may do so by utilizing the below methods of request.
You will be required to provide a Victim Determination and Identified adverse items of Information (as defined by 12 CFR 1022.142 (b)(6).) and Appropriate Proof of Identity.
If you believe that any information supplied by USA Background Checks is included in a report due to Human Trafficking Contact us and submit trafficking documentation via mail to:
humantrafficking@usabackgroundchecks.com
Mailing Address
Attention – Human Trafficking
120 West Allegheny Road, Suite 5
Imperial, PA 15126.
Phone
Toll Free 1-877-USA-0036
Local 1-724-218-1827
The following is a short summary of what you need to provide for us to process your request to block information:
Proof of Identity
Full name including suffix, e.g. “Jr.”
Past full names.
Full mailing address.
Date of birth.
Full social security number.
If the above is not available, then the following may be provided:
Government issued identification documents.
Utility bills with your name on them.
Providing answers to questions which only you would be expected to be able to answer.
Proof of Victim Determination
This is documentation that shows that you were forced to be a victim of Human Trafficking. This includes:
A Determination of Trafficking by a federal, state, or Tribal government entity.
A decision of Court of competent jurisdiction establishing Trafficking, including papers filed in the case.
A finding of Trafficking by a non-governmental organization or human trafficking task force, including victim service providers affiliated with these entities authorized by a federal, state, or Tribal government entity; or
A self-attestation by you that identifies you as a victim of Trafficking that is signed or certified by a federal, state, or Tribal government entity, Court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized representative of these entities.
Identify Adverse Information
You must identify the information that you request to be blocked. We must be able to identify what you are concerned about. If need be, we can provide you with our last report on you. It may be that we have never provided a report on you. If so, we will inform you that we have no information to block.
Once we receive your request to block, the objectionable information will be blocked within 4 days. If you provide the required information within 25 days, the block will be permanently blocked. If you do not provide the information, the block will be removed. If you disagree with the lifting of the block, you may contact the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint.