Systems and methods for verifying an identity record

A system for verifying an identity record, the system including a data server comprising:

• a submitting component for submitting first and second data elements associated with an unverified identity record to first and second third party servers, respectively;
• a receiving component for receiving, from the first and second third party servers, at least one additional data element and at least one further data element being associated, at the first and second third party servers respectively, with the first and second data elements;
• a comparing component for comparing the received at least one additional data element and at least one further data element with at least corresponding data elements associated with the identity record;
• and,
• a flagging component for, if the received at least one additional and further data elements match the at least one corresponding data element, flagging the identity record as a verified identity record.

A computer program product for verifying an identity record, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium having stored computer-readable program code for performing the steps of:

• submitting a first data element associated with an unverified identity record to a first third party server;
• receiving, from the first third party server, at least one additional data element being associated, at the first third party server, with the first data element;
• submitting a second data element associated with the unverified identity record to a second third party server;
• receiving, from the second third party server, at least one further data element being associated, at the second third party server, with the second data element;
• comparing the received at least one additional data element and the received at least one further data element with at least corresponding data elements associated with the unverified identity record;
• and,
• if the received at least one additional data element and the received at least one further data element matches the at least corresponding data element, flagging the identity record as a verified identity record.