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As a guy named Chris Smith, I can tell you, people do absolutely "match people on first and last name", and it causes me no end of trouble.
by cbsmith 2mo ago
As a guy named Chris Smith, I can tell you, people do absolutely "match people on first and last name", and it causes me no end of trouble.
- nephihaha 2mo agoThey do unfortunately. I know someone with a more unusual surname who was getting chased for the debt of someone with the same name. It happens.
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- projektfu 2mo agoI failed a background check once because they even ignore middle name/initial. The record in the system had a different MI and I provided mine. Also, birthdate, location, race, etc., were all mismatched. Thankfully, in that case, I was able to provide documentation that I was not a match, but it is incredibly frustrating to have false positives and no "this is positive but it is obviously a partially incorrect match. In the OP's hypothetical about a pre-screening background check, you might never get the opportunity to clear your name.
- qingcharles 2mo agoAnd most systems and forms in the USA only provide for one middle initial, which makes things tricky for those coming from other cultures.