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In reply to the discussion: I underwent an extensive FBI investigation when I was 21 years old. [View all]dameatball
(7,392 posts)17. I never had the background check but I was "interviewed" by an FBI agent at my job once (70's)
I had taken a year off from college, worked 1-1/2 jobs to earn money to go back my junior year. Day job was at a service station. This car pulls up and the guy introduces himself and shows his badge. I was freaking out, thinking there was some sort of mistaken identity thing going on. It turned out that he wanted to ask me questions about a kid I grew up with. Went to Boy Scouts with him, school, etc.
We grew up in the same neighborhood but I had literally not seen him in years. Had no idea of his whereabouts.
How they ever got my name is still a mystery and I don't know what happened after that. But believe me, if those guys want to find someone they leave no stone unturned. They are completely thorough.
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I underwent an extensive FBI investigation when I was 21 years old. [View all]
MineralMan
Sep 2018
OP
There are different types of background checks - I underwent a background check like MM
HipChick
Sep 2018
#2
My older brother held some kind of security clearance at various points in his working life.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Sep 2018
#15
I never had the background check but I was "interviewed" by an FBI agent at my job once (70's)
dameatball
Sep 2018
#17
I saw it. Apples and oranges. This was an agent trying to find someone, not a background check.
dameatball
Sep 2018
#21
I doubt it. They wanted to know his whearabouts. No way it was about a job. People in the
dameatball
Sep 2018
#27
I had a similar situation when I was hired by a defense contractor in CA.
Totally Tunsie
Sep 2018
#31
If you still have TO Secret clearance, ask the FBI yourself. They can help more than we can.
ancianita
Sep 2018
#51
I meant help in getting answers to your questions. Ask the FBI directly. They're good
ancianita
Sep 2018
#53
I see. Sorry I took your meaning literally. We get a lot of that here. But these deserve FBI answers
ancianita
Sep 2018
#56