Big Brother is Watching You: GetMyFBIFile

If you're a convicted or suspected criminal, you already know that the FBI has a file on you. But the agency's files aren't just for criminals and bad people. If you've ever done anything to get the government's attention, like march in a civil rights protest or getting involved with political action committees, even if you've applied for a job that required a background check or security clearance, you may have an FBI file. If you've ever wondered whether you have an FBI file, and if so, what its contents are, GetMyFBIFile can help.





Getting a hold of your FBI file is a snap, actually. There's just a certain format and type of wording you have to use in order to request a copy of your records, and GetMyFBIFile helps you get all of that right. The service will ask you questions about yourself, like your name, address, date of birth, and so on. The service then asks which FBI field offices you want to send your requests to, so think back to places you may have lived in the past. As you supply the information, the service leads you to the next step.



After you're finished, GetMyFBIFile lets you print copies of the letters you need to send to the various FBI field offices, and the addresses of those offices. Finally, the service helps you understand what the response you'll inevitably get really means, especially if it has some cryptic language in it or special code that means they couldn't provide you your file for one reason or another.

If you're curious what other law enforcement and intelligence agencies might have on file for you, you can generate a similar request for the National Security Agency (NSA), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Secret Service, and even the elusive Defense Security Service at the same time. One thing's for sure though, if you didn't have a file with any of these agencies before you submitted your request, you'll probably have one afterward.



I'm certain I have an FBI file. I had a security clearance and background investigation done, am politically active, and I live outside of the nation's capital. In other words, I'm doomed. But GetMyFBIFile.com can help me get a copy of that file to see what the suits downtown think of me.