Spokeo Reviews Summary
The company's reputation is marked by a significant divide in customer experiences. On the positive side, some users appreciate the platform's ease of use and the depth of information provided, finding it helpful for various searches. However, a substantial number of reviews highlight serious concerns regarding billing practices, lack of refunds, and the accuracy of the information. Customers frequently report unexpected charges, poor customer service, and technical issues with the site. Overall, while there are users who find value in the service, many express frustration over perceived scams and inadequate support, indicating a need for improved transparency and reliability.
This summary is generated by AI, based on text from customer reviews
I paid.95 cents for information I already knew, the information I needed was blurred out. They wanted 9.95 to d
Show me 3 numbers thay I was looking for. I'm goin back to phone books, someti.e the intervals can be so...um...is full of hustlers and liars.
AMD I RATE THEM A BIG FAT 0 I HAD TO GIVE ONESTAR, BUT I HONESTLY WANT TO RAT IT A NEGATIVE 5
This site will NOT show records. I am trying to find records of my son whose identity was stolen and this site does NOT SHOW ANY records except where he lived over 20 years ago. And all their customer service could say is sorry! No refund! WHAT A SCAM.
Hi there, J G:
I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the SiteJabber.com page for Spokeo on February 10,2025, regarding our service, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased.
When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. New information is added to our system every day. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates. I apologize if this was unclear.
If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care
I discovered that Spokeo have been debiting my account via Paypal (which I don't use) for almost a year. I have lost more than £250 over this time.
I never signed up to this company and have had no feed back from them.
Seems that this is complete ripoff company
Dear Requester:
I am sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Sitejabber.com page for Spokeo, on February 7,2025 regarding our service and charges made to your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care
Advertise free! LIE! Even is you PAY for the FREE trial you still have to PAY even MORE to get the info you're looking for! SCAM!
Dear Bobby:
I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the Sitejabber.com page for Spokeo on January 22,2025, regarding our service and charges made on your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
Please note, Spokeo currently does not offer demo access to full results. I'd recommend exploring our basic search functions, which provides a preview of the kind of information that we offer and the social media networks we support at no cost. I apologize if this was unclear.
When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. New information is added to our system every day. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.
All Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased.
Please note, while our subscription services do include, name, email, phone number, and address searches; any additional services such as historical records, court records, enhanced background reports, or higher search quotas are offered for an additional price. I apologize if this was unclear.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care
Total rip-off wont refund you after you cancel! Refunded $11.95 of the $29.95 after canceling don't know were they came up with this number i paid $29.95 for a monthly subscription. The information i got wasn't even good information TERRIBLE!
Dear Ken:
I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the SiteJabber page for Spokeo, on December 4,2024 regarding our service and charges made on your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. New information is added to our system every day. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.
Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care
Be cautious with this business. They may enroll you in a membership without your consent, leading to unexpected charges. Always read the fine print and double-check any agreements before signing up.
Dear Nina:
I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your complaint to the Site Jabber page for Spokeo, on October 8,2024 regarding our service and charges made on your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. New information is added to our system every day. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.
Please note, while our subscription services do include, name, email, phone number, and address searches; any additional services such as historical records, court records, enhanced background reports, or higher search quotas are offered for an additional price.
Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged were charged on the service's renewal date.
Please note that canceling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 8PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care
You said the name couldn't be found with the phone number,,told
You he uses the phone for personal use to text and make calls.
Dear Requester:
I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your complaint to the SiteJabber page for Spokeo, on August 29,2024 regarding our service, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. New information is added to our system every day. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.
If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care
Total scam! They say one price.98 for the info, but don't only give you basic information that's already online. Then they say $29.99 will give you the actual info, then they charge another $19.99 for again, the rest of the info, then again charge you...another $20 or $30 bucks for more info. I gave up after the first $50 I was charged. I mean, it's info that is on cpac already. Basically I should charge them. NO REFUND. Total joke. Go-to any other site... seriously, any other site, just not this one. Absolutely not worth it.
Dear Shaine:
I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your complaint to the Site Jabber page for Spokeo, on August 26,2024 regarding our service and charges made on your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. New information is added to our system every day. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.
Please note, while our subscription services do include, name, email, phone number, and address searches; any additional services such as historical records, court records, enhanced background reports, or higher search quotas are offered for an additional price.
Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged were charged on the service's renewal date.
Please note that canceling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased. I apologize if this was unclear.
If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 8PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care
You have me listed as dead
William Brian paish deland florida. All the other information is correct. All my addresses were correct
Dear William:
I'm so sorry to hear this. I received your complaint to the Sitejabber.com page for Spokeo, on August 20,2024 regarding our service, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. New information is added to our system every day. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.
With regards to the erroneous designation of "deceased" attributed to your listing, I do apologize for this mistake. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are currently looking into the issue and will be working with our developers to correct this mistake and strive to prevent this occurrence from happening again. While we currently do not offer a feature that allows for listings to be edited, you have the option of opting out if you are not comfortable with the information showing in the listing. To opt out, please visit http://www.spokeo.com/optout.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 8PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care
I was curious to see the validity of Spokeo, so I ran a report on myself. The report was replete with wrong information. Each report costs $19.95 which is a complete waste of money.
Hi there, Kim:
I'm so sorry to hear this. I received your complaint to the Sitejabber.com page for Spokeo, on July 26,2024 regarding our service and charges made to your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. New information is added to our system every day. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.
If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 8PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care
Really enjoyed using Spokeo to search myself as I needed to verify a few things about myself that was hugely incorrect.
Spokeo was and is very easy to navigate through even for someone like me that is computer illiterate.
Thank you Spokeo for all the help
Dear Requester:
Thank you so much for the kind words and the 5-star rating.
We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo works out for you and is able to assist you with your searching needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!
Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care
I love how detail n in depth yall are. I will be here more often. I have been in this relationship for 20 years and it seems like he keeps going back to texting girls on social media. He also cheated on me when I went out of town years ago.
Dear Theresa:
Thank you so much for the kind words and the 5-star rating.
We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo works out for you and is able to assist you with your searching needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!
Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care
They where very helpful didn't take long and easy to understand I haven't seen all of it yet but I have a feeling it's going to be good
Dear Thomas:
Thank you so much for the kind words.
We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo works out for you and is able to assist you with your searching needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!
Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care
Very good research. Fast answered all my questions. I used this person on purpose just to see how accurate Spokeo is. They are the bomb!
Thank you so very much.
Dear Katherine:
Thank you so much for the kind words and the 5-star rating.
We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo works out for you and is able to assist you with your searching needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!
Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care
I was searching for the identity of a scammer and got scammed again, this time by Spokeo. Don't waste your money, I know the number and phone belongs to a white woman, not a black man as Spokeo suggests.
Hi there, Peter:
I'm so sorry to hear this. I received your complaint to the Sitejabber.com page for Spokeo, on July 8,2024 regarding our service and charges made to your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. New information is added to our system every day. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.
If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 8PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care
Very comprehensive, not like similar search sites. And a good and fair price as well.
I have to add a little more content now.;-)
Hi Wyu,
Thank you so much for the kind words and the 5-star rating.
We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo works out for you and is able to assist you with your searching needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!
Thanks!
Purchased the subscription and this was a complete waste of time and money. The site kept crashing when trying to do my research on someone. I kept doing it for several days and tried different devices to research and for days and days the site crash.
This was such a waste of time. I could have done my own investigations myself if I knew this was going to do this. BTW there are no refunds.
Dear Leah:
I'm so sorry to hear this. I received your complaint to the Sitejabber.com page for Spokeo, on July 4,2024 regarding our service and charges made to your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
Please make sure, if using Spokeo on a mobile device, that both the Spokeo app & your mobile device OS are up to date and current. Simarily if you are using Spokeo on a deskeop or laptop computer. If this issue continues please reach us through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact. We are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week and would be happy to further assist you regarding any matter you may have!
Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care
The information is inaccurate. They listed a cell phone as a landline - who gets that wrong? The name on the account was also wrong.
Hi there, Thomas:
I received your complaint to the Sitejabber.com page for Spokeo, on July 1,2024 regarding our service and charges made to your account, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. New information is added to our system every day. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.
If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 8PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care
I've tried a lot of these types of apps... They give a decent amount of information. Some others may give more info in some areas, but they give more info in others. Still, a good app... very helpful.
Hello There:
Thank you so much for the kind words and the 4-star rating.
We are so very happy to hear that Spokeo works out for you and is able to assist you with your searching needs. Thank you again for using our site and giving us a try!
Thanks!
Do not give spokeo your information! I tried to pay for the 1 dollar fee but it gave me a message that said the transaction was not able to go through. I shrugged it off thinking it was nothing, but I check my bank account the next day and I was missing 350 DOLLARS. I called my bank and they helped me get my money back, but that still means that someone out there has 350 dollars now. Be careful out there!
Hello there!
I'm sorry, but I wasn't able to fully understand your inquiry.
Spokeo is a People Search Engine that can be used to conduct name, reverse email/username, reverse phone, or address searches. We specialize in aggregating and organizing large quantities of people-related information from a variety of public sources. If you believe you've contacted the correct company, please provide more detail of the issue, and I'd be happy to assist you.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 8PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks
-Spokeo Customer Care
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People search engine and free white pages finds phone, address, email, and photos. Find people by name, email, address, and phone for free.
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- Sitejabber’s sole mission is to increase online transparency for buyers and businesses
- Sitejabber has helped over 200M buyers make better purchasing decisions online
- Suspicious reviews are flagged by our algorithms, moderators, and community members
Dear Melissa:
I am deeply sorry to hear this. I received your customer review to the SiteJabber.com page for Spokeo on March 5,2025, regarding our service, and I am happy to assist in resolving this matter.
Please allow me to explain the charges associated with services selected to your account. Since all Spokeo subscriptions automatically renew to prevent service interruption, trials that were left unchanged, were charged on the service's renewal date. Furthermore, cancelling your service only disables your subscription from renewing and does not offer a refund. Since all Spokeo services are prepaid, your service will last the duration of the period purchased.
When making a purchase, we do our best to let you know about the kind of information we may have available. In addition, we gather our data from 12 billion public records, ranging from census data to public social media profiles. New information is added to our system every day. Spokeo does not originate or create data, so our data reflects that of the original sources. Spokeo does not guarantee data accuracy, and the data should only be used as a reference. We are, however, constantly working to expand and improve the data available on our site. New information is added to our system every day and I suggest you check back for new updates.
Please note, while our subscription services do include, name, email, phone number, and address searches; any additional services such as historical records, court records, enhanced background reports, or higher search quotas are offered for an additional price. I apologize if this was unclear.
If you have any further information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to look into, we would be happy to provide you with any located results. We can research a name, phone number, email or mailing address. If you'd like to accept this offer, please contact us within 5 business days and include the information you would like Spokeo Customer Care to search.
I apologize for any inconvenience, or hardship this matter may have caused. You are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team through our contact page, http://www.spokeo.com/contact where we are available by phone, email, and chat 7 days a week from 5AM to 6PM PST. Please feel free to contact us directly should you have any future questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Thanks!
- Spokeo Customer Care