How to Screen People You Meet Online
Meeting people online can be stressful. The stress is eased once you find someone who shares your interests. You discover that you have similar tastes, hobbies and lifetime goals. The most stressful part about meeting people online, however, is not knowing if they are telling the truth. What if the suave, charming, wealthy stock broker is really an unemployed klutz living in his mom's basement? You can investigate parts of a person's background by following these steps.
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Ask to see his I.D. Tell him to scan it and send it to you as an email attachment. Emailing or faxing is the fastest method, but mailing it the old fashioned way works too.
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Create an account on a social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. After you enter your personal information and receive a confirmation email that you are accepted as a member, you can then log on and search for other people's profiles by their names. These sites may display new-to-you details about your online friends.
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Log on to Family Watchdog at http://www.familywatchdog.us. On Family Watchdog, you can search for convicted sex offenders by name or by location. A search will provide you with a map of your area, complete with each offenders's name, exact address, photo and specific conviction information.
Or open the national sex offender public website at http://www.nsopw.gov. Read the Conditions of Use; if you agree to the conditions, click the "I Agree" box. Enter the security code on the next page and click "Continue." You will then be able to search the sex offender registry by entering a person's name.
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