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Court-admissible social media evidence collection across all major platforms for legal proceedings and personal matters.
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Open Source Intelligence investigations conducted by a California BSIS licensed private investigator. We locate individuals, verify identities, trace digital footprints, and build comprehensive intelligence profiles — using only legally authorized methods that produce court-admissible results across Southern California.
OSINT — Open Source Intelligence — is the systematic collection and analysis of publicly available information to produce actionable investigative intelligence. When conducted by a licensed private investigator, OSINT goes far beyond a simple internet search: our licensed PI applies structured methodology, professional investigative tools, and cross-source verification to build a complete and accurate intelligence picture from social media, public records, government databases, court filings, domain registrations, and digital platforms. The result is verified intelligence, not a pile of unconfirmed search results.
We conduct OSINT investigations for attorneys, businesses, individuals, and legal professionals throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. Common use cases include locating individuals for legal service, identifying anonymous online actors, verifying identities and backgrounds, investigating fraud, conducting corporate due diligence, and building evidence packages for litigation. All OSINT investigations are conducted under California BSIS PI licensure — ensuring findings are documented, legally obtained, and defensible in court.
A licensed PI OSINT investigation is a structured intelligence operation that uses legally accessible public sources to answer investigative questions about a person, organization, or digital entity. Unlike hacking or unauthorized access, OSINT relies entirely on information that is publicly available or legally obtainable — social media profiles, public court records, property filings, business registrations, news archives, and online platform data.
What makes licensed PI OSINT different from a DIY search is methodology, access, and interpretation. Our licensed investigator uses professional OSINT platforms and databases unavailable to the public, applies structured analytical frameworks to correlate findings across sources, and produces a documented report with source citations — making findings verifiable and admissible in California court proceedings.
The FBI's cyber investigation division relies on open source intelligence as a core component of digital investigations. According to the FBI Cyber Division, OSINT is a foundational tool in identifying threat actors, locating subjects, and building cases — a standard our licensed PI applies to every investigation.
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Our licensed PI delivers professional OSINT intelligence across a full range of investigation types for legal, corporate, and personal matters.
Locate individuals for legal service of process, debt recovery, asset investigations, or reconnection with lost contacts. Our licensed PI uses OSINT combined with professional skip tracing databases to find current addresses, phone numbers, and locations.
Verify whether a person is who they claim to be, or identify the real person behind an anonymous online profile. We cross-reference usernames, photos, email addresses, phone numbers, and behavioral patterns across platforms to build a verified identity profile.
Systematic collection and analysis of intelligence from social media platforms — Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, and others. We capture, authenticate, and analyze posts, connections, geotag data, and behavioral patterns for court-admissible evidence packages.
Investigate business entities, key personnel, and competitive threats using OSINT — covering corporate filings, litigation history, regulatory sanctions, financial disclosures, and reputational intelligence. Essential for M&A due diligence and vendor vetting.
Map a subject's complete digital footprint across surface web, deep web, and dark web sources — identifying leaked credentials, compromised accounts, illicit activity, and hidden online personas relevant to fraud, blackmail, or corporate security investigations.
Our licensed investigator provides expert witness testimony on OSINT methodology, evidence authenticity, and digital intelligence standards — explaining investigative findings to judges and juries in California state and federal court proceedings.
Our licensed PI conducts OSINT investigations for clients throughout Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Diego County.
Common questions about our licensed PI open source intelligence investigation services.
A clear, court-admissible methodology from first contact to final report.
Reach out by phone, email, or our secure contact form. We respond within minutes — 24/7 for emergencies. All consultations are strictly confidential.
Joseph Hanna personally reviews your case, assesses the evidence, and defines a clear scope of work with transparent pricing. No hidden fees.
Forensic examination using industry-standard tools and chain-of-custody procedures. Every step is documented to meet California and federal evidentiary standards.
You receive a detailed, court-ready forensic report. Joseph Hanna is available to provide expert witness testimony in California state and federal courts.
Real results for real clients across Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego.
"I had a stalker sending threats from fake accounts for months. Xpozzed identified the person within days, documented everything, and I had a restraining order within two weeks. Life-changing."
"Their forensics investigator provided exceptional digital forensics analysis for our corporate breach. The expert witness testimony was clear, credible, and decisive in court."
"Our school needed professional cyberbullying documentation for a serious case. Xpozzed provided a court-ready evidence package that held up in the legal proceedings. Highly recommend."
California BSIS Licensed Private Investigation Agency — Expert digital forensics and investigation services across Southern California.
Court-admissible social media evidence collection across all major platforms for legal proceedings and personal matters.
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Comprehensive licensed PI background checks covering criminal history, identity verification, and public records.
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Internal fraud, employee misconduct, IP theft, and corporate due diligence investigations by a licensed PI.
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Investigate anonymous Instagram accounts, catfishing, and harassment with court-admissible OSINT evidence.
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Identify romance scammers, trace stolen funds, and build evidence packages for law enforcement.
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Licensed PI investigation into wire fraud, investment scams, and financial misrepresentation.
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California BSIS licensed private investigation agency (License No. 190161). Surveillance, fact-finding, and asset investigations.
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Forensic examination of devices and digital communications. Evidence recovery for litigation and investigations.
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Cross-border due diligence, international background checks, and offshore asset tracing by a licensed PI.
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BSIS PI License No. 190161 Computer Forensics Qualified Expert Witness CEH — Certified Ethical Hacker CISSP (In Progress) MSc Candidate — Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity, EC-Council University Court-Admissible Results