Background investigations
Digital Background Investigations: Know Who You Are Dealing With
Our digital background investigations verify a person’s identity, residence, employment, email address, phone number and social media footprint, then cross-compare every finding. Licensed private investigators add human interviews when records alone cannot confirm the story.
- Who we helpCompanies, investors, executive search firms and legal teams
- What you getSourced findings, confidence levels and red flags in plain language
- How we startFree, confidential consultation
- Typical rangeUSD 2,000 to USD 5,000 per case
What is a digital background investigation?
A digital background investigation verifies a person’s identity and history using online sources, public records and social media, then confirms the findings through analysis and, where needed, human interviews. The result is a clear, evidence-backed picture of who someone is online and offline.
Use it before you hire, invest or hand over access to your systems, money or property.
What it covers
Six checks, cross-compared
Gaps, contradictions and fabricated history stand out when we compare every data point against the others.
Residence verification
We confirm current and prior addresses against public records, digital footprints and associated accounts.
Employment verification
Where possible, we check stated work history against professional profiles, company records and, when appropriate, direct contact.
Social media background check
We map the subject’s footprint across major and niche platforms, including dormant, alias and linked accounts.
Email and phone verification
We confirm that contact details belong to the subject and trace the accounts, registrations and breach exposure tied to them.
Derogatory information review
We surface public conduct, statements, associations or disputes that present reputational, legal or security risk.
Cross-comparative analysis
We compare every finding against the subject’s stated history and flag inconsistencies.
The human element
Data tells you what is online. People tell you what is true.
Rexxfield works with fully licensed and insured private investigators experienced in human-source interviews. When digital records leave questions open, they speak with former employers, colleagues and references to confirm or challenge what the records show. That turns a database report into a defensible investigative finding.
Who uses it
Decisions that depend on trust
New hires and executive candidates
Confirm the person you interviewed is who they claim to be, with the history they claim to have.
Remote and contract workers
Verify identity, location and contact details for staff you may never meet in person. Fraud and proxy hiring are a growing risk.
Investor and partner due diligence
Vet investors, co-founders and business partners before money or equity changes hands.
Vendors and high-trust relationships
Check anyone who will hold access to your systems, property or finances.
Packages
Choose the depth that fits the decision
Each package includes the one before it. We recommend the right one after a short conversation. Final quotes depend on scope, such as the number of subjects, locations and interviews.
Verify
From USD 2,000
Records-based verification
Best for: new hires, remote workers and contractors
- Residence verification
- Email address and phone number verification
- Social media background check, including dormant, alias and linked accounts
- Derogatory information review
- Cross-comparative analysis
- Written report with sourced findings, confidence levels and red flags
Verify Plus
From USD 3,500
Verify, plus employment and breach exposure
Best for: executive candidates, investors and business partners
- Everything in Verify
- Employment verification, including direct contact with prior employers where appropriate
- Breach exposure and registrations tied to the email address and phone number
Deep Dive
Up to USD 5,000
Verify Plus, plus human-source verification
Best for: C-level and board candidates and major investments
- Everything in Verify Plus
- Interviews by licensed investigators with former employers, colleagues, landlords and references
- Records checked against what people tell us, so conflicts are resolved and called out
How it works
Five steps from scope to report
You tell us who the subject is and what decision the investigation supports. We take it from there and keep you informed.
- Scope. We confirm the subject, the decision and any consent requirements.
- Digital collection. Our analysts run open-source collection across public records, social media and contact-detail sources.
- Cross-comparative analysis. We compare every finding against the subject’s stated history.
- Human-source verification. Licensed investigators interview where records leave questions open.
- Report. You receive a written report with sourced findings, confidence levels and red flags in plain language.
Why Rexxfield
Investigators, not a database
Analysts who verify
Automated background check sites return raw records. Our analysts interpret, verify and cross-check them.
Digital and human sources together
OSINT expertise and licensed field investigators work the same case.
Cyber investigation depth
The attribution methods we use to unmask anonymous scammers and harassers power every background investigation.
Licensed and insured
Our private investigators are fully licensed and insured, and our findings are documented to stand up to scrutiny.
Scope
What we do not do
To keep our work focused, we accept background investigations for businesses and professionals making hiring, investment or trust decisions. We do not accept requests made out of personal curiosity, to locate, monitor or track a partner, ex-partner or family member, or for tenant screening. Rexxfield is not a consumer reporting agency, and our reports must not be used to decide eligibility for employment, credit, insurance or housing where consumer reporting laws apply.
Common questions
Background investigation FAQ
What is a digital background investigation?
A digital background investigation verifies a person’s identity and history using online sources, public records and social media, then confirms the findings through analysis and, where needed, human interviews.
How is this different from an online background check?
Instant background check sites pull records automatically and often mix up people with similar names. Rexxfield investigators verify each finding, resolve conflicts between sources and add human-source interviews.
Can you verify someone’s employment history?
Yes, where possible. We compare stated history against professional profiles and company records, and our investigators can contact prior employers directly.
Do you check social media?
Yes. We review the subject’s public footprint across social media platforms, including alias and dormant accounts, for consistency and derogatory content.
Can you verify an email address or phone number?
Yes. We confirm whether an email address or phone number belongs to the subject and identify the accounts and registrations linked to it.
Are your investigators licensed?
Yes. Rexxfield’s private investigators are fully licensed and insured and experienced in human-source interviews.
Do you vet remote employees and investors?
Yes. Remote hires and investor due diligence are two of our most common engagements.
How much does a background investigation cost?
Cases typically range from USD 2,000 to USD 5,000, depending on scope. Verify starts at USD 2,000, Verify Plus at USD 3,500, and Deep Dive is scoped per case up to USD 5,000. After a free, confidential consultation we send a clear scope and fixed fee.
Who investigates your case
Rexxfield’s team includes Stephen Dougherty, a former U.S. Secret Service investigator with more than 15 years in cybercrime and wire fraud; Ronnie Tokazowski, our CTO and a threat-intelligence researcher with more than 15 years of experience; and Anna Hulst, a licensed private investigator with more than 10 years of experience specializing in OSINT and social engineering. Meet the full team.
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Request a QuoteLast updated: October 19, 2026. Rexxfield is a cyber-investigations firm, not a law firm and not a consumer reporting agency. This page is general information, not legal advice.