Spokeo | People Search Engine

Visiting your old neighborhood for Halloween and wondering what happened to the people who used to live next door? Spokeo can help you look for updated contact information if you'd like to reconnect: spokeo.com/reverse-address-s…

What's the most random reason you've ever looked someone up online? Did you recognize them in an old photo or suddenly remember someone you met years ago?

Before posting those Halloween costume photos, check the background for anything you might not want strangers to see. School names, house numbers, and street signs can easily end up in a photo without you noticing. It's worth taking a second look before posting publicly.

An unfamiliar number leaves a voicemail saying they need to speak with you about something important, but never identifies who's calling. Try researching the number with Spokeo before deciding whether to call back: spokeo.com/reverse-phone-loo…

You're dating someone new and notice they still have an active dating profile. They say they haven't used the app since you started seeing each other, but never bothered deleting it. Would you believe them or would you consider that a red flag?

Thanksgiving is about a month away! Are you planning a family gathering, but missing contact information for a few relatives? Spokeo's people search can help you look for updated phone numbers and addresses so you can reach out: spokeo.com/people-search?utm…

Be honest: When an unknown number calls, do you answer, Google it, or immediately decline?

Did you know scammers sometimes copy real people's names and photos to create fake social media accounts? If someone you're already connected with sends a new friend request, check with them through another channel before accepting.

An online buyer asks to switch to email, but the message you receive comes from an unfamiliar address and doesn't quite match your earlier conversation. Before sharing your address, try researching the email with Spokeo: spokeo.com/email-search?utm_…

A former coworker you haven't talked to in years randomly texts you asking if you want to grab lunch. You liked working with them, but you haven't kept in touch at all. Are you going, or are you wondering why they reached out?

You're selling old Halloween decorations, and someone texts about picking them up without mentioning which listing they saw. If you don't recognize the number, try looking it up before arranging a meetup: spokeo.com/reverse-phone-loo…

You've become friends with someone through an online community, and they want your home address so they can send you a birthday gift. You've talked for months but have never met in person. Would you share it, or is that crossing a line? 🚩

Before donating online, it's worth checking who's actually organizing it and where the money is going. A legitimate-looking photo and a heartbreaking story aren't enough on their own. Be careful if someone pressures you to skip the fundraising platform and send money directly.

Your old softball team is planning a reunion, but nobody knows how to reach a few former teammates. If you're helping track people down, Spokeo can help you look for updated contact information: spokeo.com/people-search?utm…

You find out that someone you've been dating looked you up online before your first date. How would you react?

While researching your family tree, you discover your grandmother had a brother nobody ever mentioned. You have his name, approximate age, and an old city, but that’s about it. If you want to keep digging, start here: spokeo.com/family-tree?utm_s…

🚩 Red flag or harmless? Someone you know from an online community regularly asks where you live, where you work, whether you live alone, and what you’re doing this weekend, but they share almost nothing about themselves. Are you brushing it off, or pulling back?

You get a message from an unfamiliar email address saying, “Hey, it’s me. I got a new email.” They know your name and mention something familiar, but never actually identify themselves. Before replying, see what you can find about the email address: spokeo.com/email-search?utm_…

If you could catch up with one person from your past for an hour, who would you choose? A childhood friend, old coworker, former neighbor, classmate... someone else?

Found someone’s phone? Check the lock screen for an emergency contact. If that gets you nowhere, turn it in where you found it. And if you post about it locally, don’t show every identifying detail. The actual owner should be able to tell you what their phone looks like.