The Individual Taxpayer Registration (CPF) – an 11-digit number – is the registration of persons maintained by the Federal Revenue Service. Its main function is identify taxpayers in income tax. Given this importance, many doubts arose about the possibility of discovering someone's CPF from a brief search with their full name.
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Discover CPF from a search with the name of the natural person
Through the CPF, it is possible to check some important data such as, for example, payment history and whether the person is in default. To obtain this information, it is necessary to know the registration number of the natural person.
On the Serasa website, you can check your registration status, that is, if you have a dirty name or not. To do so, simply access the portal and click on “Consult CPF”. Then fill in the data. When logging into your account, check if you have any outstanding debt and if it is possible to negotiate it.
Despite being difficult, it is possible to find out your registration number through your name, yes. However, you don't need to worry, as such a query is only allowed for bureaucratic purposes.
There are two ways to find out your CPF number in a search that only takes your full name:
1. By the Federal Revenue
This consultation can only be carried out by a legal or judicial representative who is part of a legal action that justifies such a request. This application must be accepted by the Federal Revenue Service. Only if accepted can they hand over the information.
2. Company associated with credit bureaus
In that case, it is possible to discover someone's CPF with just the person's name to perform a credit analysis. You don't have to worry, because the data provided are prevented from being passed on to consumers.