The Not-so-True People-Search Network from China

This report investigates a China-based network of US-focused people-search sites (e.g., TruePeopleSearch.net, FastPeopleSearch.io, PeopleFinderFree, Numlooker, CocoFinder) that use fabricated identities and stock photos to appear legitimate while redirecting users to established brokers (Spokeo, Intelius, BeenVerified) for affiliate commissions. It surfaces potential links to Shenzhen Duiyun Technology Co., details the ecosystem’s white-label and affiliate practices, and references prior FTC actions against TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate for deceptive background-report marketing, underscoring privacy risks and weak consumer protections around data brokers.