USPS address verification and geolocation skip-tracing are distinct yet complementary processes, with the former facilitated by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to confirm the existence and validity of a physical address, ensuring it is correctly formatted and recognized within the USPS system. In contrast, geolocation skip-tracing, utilized by entities such as debt collectors, private investigators, and businesses, aims to locate the current address of individuals who are difficult to trace or have left no forwarding address. Unlike the address verification process that does not inform on an individual's current residency, skip-tracing employs a variety of data sources, including public records, credit reports, and social media, to pinpoint a person's most recent and accurate location, thereby bridging the gap by updating and locating the current address of targeted recipients.
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