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Background checks on people from Russia

U.S. Background Checks Don't Work on People from Russia. Ours Do.

You already ran an online background check. It came back empty — no records, no history, nothing. That doesn't mean she's clean. It means the website only searched American databases, and her life happened in Russia.

Fortexa Investigations runs a real background check in Russia: identities, criminal and court records, claimed employment and education, verified through Russian-language sources that American databases can't reach — for people with little or no U.S. footprint.

Why a Standard Background Check Fails

An empty report is not an answer. It's the absence of one. Here's why:

U.S. databases only know the U.S.

No Russian court records. No Russian social media. No Russian news archives. If her life happened in Moscow, an American database has nothing to say about it — and says nothing.

The name problem

Aleksey becomes Aleksei. Dmitriy becomes Dmitrii — and dozens more spelling variations of other Russian names. Transliteration breaks the link between the person you know and the records under her real name. We search in both alphabets.

Empty doesn't mean clean

A blank report feels reassuring. It shouldn't. It only means nobody looked where the answers are. We look there.

What We Verify

Identity verification

Name in Cyrillic and Latin spelling, date of birth, photographs.

Criminal & court records

Criminal records, civil cases, and legal history via publicly available Russian court sources.

Social media footprint

The social networks Americans never check

News & media mentions

Russian-language press and media archives.

Business registrations & affiliations

Companies, directorships, and business ties in Russia.

Employment history verification

The employers and roles the person claims, checked against Russian-language sources.

Education verification

Claimed schools, universities, and diplomas, verified where records exist.

Sanctions & watchlists

Screening against U.S., EU, and UK sanctions and watchlists.

Dating-scam screening

Stolen photos, fake identities, known scammer databases.

Debts & restrictive registries

Debts, bankruptcies, unpaid taxes, and special restrictive registries.

Who This Is For

Individuals & Online Relationships

You're talking to someone from Russia and want to know who they really are — before it goes further.

Business partners

You're about to wire money or sign with a Russian-speaking partner. Verify first — due diligence is cheaper than regret.

Know who you're dealing with

A new person entered your life and something doesn't add up. Get facts instead of guesses.

How It Works

1

Tell us who

Send everything you have: name, date of birth, city, photos, social media profiles. The more you provide, the deeper we go.

2

Free consultation

We assess what's realistically findable, propose a plan, and name the exact cost before any work begins. The first consultation is free.

3

Written report

You receive a report in English with sources cited. Where data doesn't exist, we say so honestly — "not found" is also a result.

An Honest Note on Limits

We work with open sources and lawful channels only. No hacking. No illegal access. No fabricated findings.

Some Russian registries are closed or incomplete. If something can't be verified, we'll tell you exactly what we couldn't check — instead of inventing it.

This is investigative research, not a government-issued background check. What we promise is thorough, honest work — not miracles.

Frequently Asked Questions

Regular background check websites search U.S. databases only. We research Russian-language sources: court records, social media, news archives, business registries, and sanctions lists in Russia — the places where the person's life actually happened.
A background check in Russia with us can include identity verification, criminal and court records, employment history verification, education and credential verification, business registrations and affiliations, debts and bankruptcies, sanctions and watchlist screening, and a review of social media and Russian-language media mentions. The exact scope depends on what is known about the person and what you need to confirm.
Yes. We use open-source intelligence and lawful research methods only — no hacking, no illegal access. We do not provide reports for employment, tenant, or credit decisions regulated by the FCRA.
We will tell you honestly. The absence of verifiable data is itself a finding, and our report documents everything that was checked — so you know exactly what the silence means.
It depends on the depth of the check and data availability. During the free initial consultation we will give you a realistic timeframe before any work begins.
Our reports are prepared for personal and business due-diligence purposes — for example, verifying someone you met online or a prospective business partner. They are not intended for employment, tenant, or credit decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Anything you have: full name (in Cyrillic and Latin spelling if known), date of birth, city, photos, social media profiles or usernames. The more you provide, the deeper we can go.

Know Who You're Dealing With

Tell us who you need checked. We'll honestly tell you what can realistically be found — before you pay anything. The initial consultation is free.