From: infsuphw@ix.netcom.com (Jack Vonderheide )
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 1996 19:58:42 +0800
To: private-eye@netcom.com
Subject: Who is DCS? (was "Finding Married Women}
Message-ID: <199603041640.IAA11672@ix6.ix.netcom.com>
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This is in response to the many e-mails I have received on this 
subject:

1.  I am a consultant that works with major banks in the fraud 
prevention and due diligence areas.

2.  I have no connection whatsoever with DCS or any member of its 
management.

3.  Last week (2/26) I made a personal visit to DCS' offices near 
Dallas for the purpose of learning more about their offerings.

4.  VERY BRIEFLY, DCS has assembled a database with in excess of 200 
million records.  The database is searchable by any criteria or 
combination of criteria.  As an example, if you wanted to know all 
Janes that were born on 03/01/42, you can simply ask the system for 
that information and you get it.  If you wanted to know everyone with 
the last name Williams that lives in zip code 90210, same deal.

5.  There is a wide variety of information available, including full 
DOB, physical description, SSN, address, phone number.

6.  What I found particularly attractive about this service is the 
pricing scheme.  There is a one-time charge of $195 to establish an 
account.  Thereafter, you only pay for what you access.  A nationwide 
search is $5.00 and returns up to 100 matches.  If you want a full 
report on one of the "hits" that will return everything but credit 
header information, it costs an additional $4.00.  Credit header 
information costs another $6.00.  So, for $15.00, you get everything 
without paying any monthly fees or "time online" charges.  However, if 
none of the "hits" look promising, you've only spent $5.00.

7.  DCS can be reached at 800-299-3647 or 214-422-3600.  Contact's name 
is Andy.