Skip tracing

Skip tracing





In my experience, company should try to have all the requisite information at the time of the first contact with their customer. Asking the right questions so that your file is equipped with the right information up front lays the foundation for getting what you need later on.  I discuss herein below various type of skip tracing and methodology.   One can broadly define the three Types of Skips and successfully fit each and every skip that I worked into one of these categories. The theory here is that once you know what type of skip you are looking for, you can immediately know what direction to take your investigation without wasting time on leads that don’t fit the profile.
Out of Pocket: This skip can sometimes be difficult to locate, but they usually are not intentionally hiding. He / She might have had to relocate to a new area for a job, marriage, divorce, etc. They had to use all of their available cash on hand for the relocate. Once this skip is located they are surprised anyone was looking for them.
Intentional Skip:  This skip knows you are looking for them, and will go to any length to hide from you. They tend to remain in the same local area, and family and friends are helping them to hide.  They are almost always hiding from something other than you: an ex-spouse, law enforcement, or child support are common motivations for them to hide. Determine the reason for fleeing, and you will find the skip.
Fraud Account: This is by far the most challenging skip. They never had any
intension of paying their debt from the inception. All information on the
credit application is false, and your trail will have long since gone cold.
Most commonly, only three or less payments have been made on this type of loan.
The most well-known fraud group is the Gypsies/Travelers. Feel free to contact
me for more information about this group.

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