A few years ago, there were several sites where one could find public information about people by putting in name, or address, or phone number. So far as I've found, ALL OF THEM have been taken over by commercial operators. They will tell you that you can make a free search. The free search will give you a list of people with "similar names" that they will say they have information on. They will offer to sell you the information.

If you pay them for "the information" you often will get the information that "a person with that name exists" ... i.e. the same result as for the "free search," but little else. Occasionally they may actually have something of interest, but the fee's the same regardless.

One, of many such, that is likely to give you links to some others of similar ilk, is at 123people, if you want to look. (If you put in a random name, the "result" page usually will have sidebar links - ads - to lots of other "searchers.") I'm unimpressed with what any of them currently offer.

If you have a real problem with what you believe is "fraudulent claims," you're more likely to get helpful information from:

1. local police
2. state attorney general's fraud office
3. federal trade commission
4. FCC

Google your location + fraud or something similar.

John