OSINT Guides
How to Trace an Anonymous Troll or Scammer (IP Tracking Links)
You keep getting harassing messages on Instagram from a blank profile. Or a scammer is texting your phone, pretending to be the IRS.
You cannot...
How to Investigate Cash App & Venmo Accounts (Financial OSINT)
You are trying to buy concert tickets or a piece of furniture on Facebook Marketplace. The seller seems friendly, but when it is time...
How to Find Hidden Data in PDFs & Word Docs (Free Document OSINT)
You just received an email with a PDF attached. It looks like an official invoice from "PayPal" or "Geek Squad" saying you owe $499....
How to Trace an Email to its Source IP (Email Header Analysis)
You received a threatening email from an anonymous account. Or maybe a highly convincing phishing attempt from someone claiming to be your boss. The...
How to Investigate a Used Car (Free VIN OSINT)
You found the perfect used car on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. The price is great, the photos look clean, and the seller says, "No...
How to Find a Location Using WiFi Networks (WiGLE OSINT Guide)
You see a screenshot of a phone screen. In the status bar or the WiFi menu, you see a network name: "Hotel_California_Guest".
Most people ignore...
How to Find “Invisible” Devices (Shodan OSINT Guide)
Google sees the surface of the internet: blogs, news sites, and social media. But the internet is much deeper than that.
There are billions of...
How to Check if a Company is Legitimate (Free Corporate OSINT)
You just received an amazing job offer from "Apex Global Solutions." Or maybe you are about to invest in a startup that claims to...
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