Need Help with People Lookup

tyler_ross · 2025-06-13T13:35:19Z

I’m currently diving into some OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) work as a beginner and wanted to ask for advice or resources on how to do effective people lookups. Whether it’s for verifying identities, reconnecting with someone, or helping in a personal investigation, I’m trying to better understand the ethical and legal ways to gather publicly available information. Here’s what I’m hoping to learn more about: Best free tools or sites for looking up people Tips for tracing online footprints (usernames, emails, etc.) How to approach phone number lookups or social media tracing What to avoid (legally or ethically) when researching someone Any recommended beginner-friendly guides or communities I’m not looking to invade anyone’s privacy or do anything shady, just genuinely interested in learning how to use publicly available data responsibly. Would love to hear your experiences, favorite tools, or any do’s and don’ts you’ve picked up along the way!

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For guides, Michael Bazzell’s OSINT books are gold. Bit dry but super comprehensive. Also YouTube has some surprisingly deep tutorials from people like Sector035 and Kirby Plessas.

Posted : 14/06/2025 5:49 am

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