Skill: osint-identity-researcher
Time: ~15 minutes

Goal

Validate whether a public phone number matches an entity (campaign, agency press line) — not to deanonymize private mobiles.

Steps

1. Confirm the number is already published by the entity (site, FEC, press release).
2. Parse country code and numbering plan format.
3. Search the number in quotes on the open web; prefer official hits.
4. Check VOIP vs mobile indicators only as weak signals.
5. sources; avoid paying for PI databases in Patriot workflows.Log
6. If only sketchy directories appear, treat as unverified.

Pitfalls

• Number recycling.
• Spoofed caller ID in unrelated contexts.

Next steps

• public-records-research-specialist skill for agency contacts