BARATTA & GOLDSTEIN
                                ATTORNEYS AT LAW
                                597 FIFTH AVENUE
                              NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017
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JOSEPH P. BARATTA                (212) 750-9700        FACSIMILE: (212) 750-8297
HOWARD J. GOLDSTEIN                                      BARAGOLD@COMPUSERVE.COM
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LOUIS R. AIDALA                                                       OF COUNSEL
JOAN PALERMO                                                 MARGARET M. STANTON
JOSEPH A. BARATTA*                                                LINDA MARYANOV
                                                            SAMUEL M. GREENFIELD
* Admitted in NY and NJ

                                September 9, 2002



                  Re: Accufacts Pre-Employment Screening, Inc.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel for Accufacts Pre-Employment Screening, Inc. (the
"Company"), in connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the "Registration Statement", related to 280,000 shares of the Company's common
stock, $.01 par value, (the "Common Stock"), issuable pursuant to the Company's
Consulting Agreement with James E. Patterson, (the "Plan").

We have examined the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and the By-Laws
of the Company and all amendments thereto, the Registration Statement and
originals, or copies certified to our satisfaction, of such records and
meetings, written actions in lieu of meetings, or resolutions adopted at
meetings, of the directors of the Company, and such other documents and
instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to
render the opinions expressed below.

Based on the foregoing examination, we are of the opinion that the shares of
Common Stock issuable with the Plan are duly authorized and, when issued in
accordance with the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

Further, we consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.

                                             Very truly yours,
                                             BARATTA & GOLDSTEIN

                                             /s/ JOSEPH A. BARATTA
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                                             Joseph A. Baratta
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