July 27, 202613 min read

Shell Company Red Flags: How to Spot One Before a Deal

Which shell company red flags actually work, which are false positives, and what it really costs the buyer when a supplier turns out to be one.

Analyst matching a company profile against the terms of a deal
July 25, 202611 min read

Due Diligence on a Company: What to Check Before a Deal

Due diligence on a company before a deal: what buyers check, how to screen it yourself from open registries, and spot red flags before you lose money.

Analyst screening a company through open registries before a deal
July 18, 202614 min read

How to Find Someone by Photo: OSINT Methods & Defense

How to find someone by photo: reverse face search, the right tool order, verifying a match against look-alikes, and how to make yourself harder to find.

Finding a person by photograph — the face as an entry point into a digital footprint
July 17, 202617 min read

How to Check a Counterparty Before a Deal: 2026 Checklist

How to check a counterparty before a deal: Russian registries, the 2026 FNS scoring, and the OSINT layer aggregators miss — plus court-proof evidence.

Checking a counterparty before a deal: registries, digital footprint and evidence as risk points
July 06, 202611 min read

How to Find Someone by Their Phone Number (and Shut It Down)

Find someone by their phone number: the step-by-step OSINT process, caller-ID apps and data-broker lookups, and how to protect your own number.

Reverse phone lookup and digital footprint: OSINT and defense
June 09, 202611 min read

How to Find Someone by Their Username with OSINT Tools

Find someone by their username with OSINT: map a digital footprint using Sherlock, Maigret, email permutations and breach lookups, then verify the matches.

Searching for a person by username — OSINT digital footprint analysis