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How The FBI Finds Anyone Online | OSINT Tools – YouTube – The Hacker Academy

What Are Essential Tools for a Digital Private Investigator?
May 2, 2026
The 9 OSINT tools the FBI actually uses to find anyone, anywhere — broken down step by step. Try them on yourself before someone else does.
The Hacker Academy can be accessed here https://bit.ly/The-Hacker-Academy
In this video I walk you through the exact OSINT toolkit professional investigators, journalists, and law enforcement use every day. From username sweeps to reverse face search to indexed webcams on the open internet — these tools are real, they’re free, and they’re terrifying once you see what they pull up about YOU.
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⚖️ DISCLAIMER
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For educational and defensive use only. Run these tools on yourself, with consent, or under authorized engagements. Stalking, doxing, harassment, or unauthorized access is illegal under CFAA, Computer Misuse Act, GDPR, and equivalent laws. I don’t condone misuse.
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1️⃣ Sherlock — username sweep across 400+ platforms https://github.com/sherlock-project/s…
2️⃣ WhatsMyName — browser-based username search https://whatsmyname.app
3️⃣ Have I Been Pwned — check if your email is in any breach https://haveibeenpwned.com
4️⃣ DeHashed — see what was actually leaked in those breaches https://dehashed.com
5️⃣ PimEyes — reverse face search engine https://pimeyes.com
6️⃣ Maltego — visual link analysis (the “crime board” tool) https://www.maltego.com
7️⃣ Shodan — search engine for internet-connected devices https://www.shodan.io
8️⃣ Epieos — email → full Google identity profile https://epieos.com
9️⃣ IntelTechniques Search Tool — the investigator’s dashboard https://inteltechniques.com/tools/
Hunter.io — find any company’s email format https://hunter.io
1️⃣1️⃣ SpiderFoot — automated OSINT (200+ modules) https://github.com/smicallef/spiderfoot
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Want to actually learn how to use these tools step by step — plus how to chain them, build your own AI-powered hacking agent, and a bunch of stuff I can’t show on YouTube?
The full Hacker Academy is open here https://bit.ly/The-Hacker-Academy
Inside you get the 39-page OSINT Field Manual, full video walkthroughs of every tool, real chaining workflows, and a private community of people doing this every day.