How to lookup a license plate (sometimes) by using only free Open Source methods. This is OSINT gold

This week’s private investigator training video explains step-by-step how to (sometimes) trace a license plate to find the owner’s name and address using only free, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), online resources so you can do this from the privacy of your own home!
1. Verify the tag (license plate) really belongs to the vehicle you see it on. Easy.
2. Turn the tag into a VIN (vehicle identification number). Easy.
3. Turn the VIN into a name and/ address. Harder, but it can sometimes be done.
Follow the video to lean exactly how to run a license plate without a permissible purpose and no follow-up audit by the Department of Motor Vehicles!
WARNING: Some of the sites I share with you in this video may be scams and rip-offs! I do NOT endorse any of these sites. Uses them, but don’t pay them a dime (unless you are absolutely sure they will do what they promise they’ll do for you).
To learn more about using Public Records OSINT, please check out my Public Records Mini-Course: shadowanyone.com/public-recor...
In the meantime, remember... do the right thing, even if it’s the hard thing.
Committed to your success,
Larry Kaye,
Private Investigator &
#1 Best Selling Author
P.S. - Don't miss my special report, If You Want to be a Private Investigator Give Up... Unless you Do These Three Things. You can get it for free on the home page of my blog at www.ShadowAnyone.com
Resources by Larry Kaye:
Skip Tracing Course (With Free Bonus Public Records Mini-Course!): beamazingproductions.podia.co...
Public Records Mini-Course: shadowanyone.com/public-recor...
Surveillance Course: shadowanyone.com/about-the-gu...
Process Server Course: shadowanyone.com/pstraining/i...
51 Weird Tricks book: www.amazon.com/dp/B07RV4HXB9/
51 Dirty Tricks book: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
How to Make a Citizen’s Arrest ebook: www.amazon.com/How-Make-Citiz...
How to Make Money as a Private Investigator Paperback Book (In Stock): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
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  • @gregorypecht7891
    @gregorypecht7891 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Larry. But unfortunately that’s them is showing 0 results for the vin# any other suggestions?

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    Жыл бұрын

    Gregory, There's no 100% reliable way to do this with pure OSINT, however, I do have a playlist of methods that may help you with tracing a tag. You can find it here: kzread.info/head/PLHLZRyvs-1efILpKR9kyYtzGR9oCoSa-i

  • @INWPIA
    @INWPIA Жыл бұрын

    Those OSINT resources and tools are great leads! As always, perform vetting and due diligence on any info. Thanks Larry Kaye, PI (Retired)!

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    Жыл бұрын

    100%, John! Great addition to the conversation!

  • @maxianoacosta

    @maxianoacosta

    9 ай бұрын

    did u try it.. did t work for me

  • @darnelltobar9726
    @darnelltobar9726 Жыл бұрын

    Didn't know it was that simple! Watch out road ragers!😂😂😂

  • @topiasr628
    @topiasr628 Жыл бұрын

    This was pretty great! This is a good tool to stick in the filing cabinet, should the need ever arise. Neat tie-in with the flag!

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Topia! That's a great way to look at it (as a good tool)!

  • @EgyptBXO
    @EgyptBXO Жыл бұрын

    This was such a helpful video thank you! 🙌🏾🙏🏾

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Egypt! It took over 8 hours of editing!

  • @EgyptBXO

    @EgyptBXO

    8 ай бұрын

    Lol I bet editing can be a long process!

  • @909heartbreak8

    @909heartbreak8

    29 күн бұрын

    How was it helpful when everyone in the comments is saying it doesnt work, including myself

  • @fasman4835
    @fasman4835 Жыл бұрын

    Do you know any alternatives to thatsthem? I tried running the vin check and nothing came up for a few cars..

  • @rainacherienne1010
    @rainacherienne1010 Жыл бұрын

    Quite good! Thatsthem did not return any info for me (I searched my VIN and have the same car for 7 years), everything else works. I feel like a spy 🕵️‍♀️ Thanks to you, I now run a background check on everyone. I checked a doctor I’m considering going to and he only had 1 speeding ticket from 18 years ago and no other court cases and a 900k house paid off, looks like a solid dude, I now feel comfortable being his patient.

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Raina! All my best to you!

  • @RaymondBelec
    @RaymondBelec Жыл бұрын

    Thank Larry, very handy information.

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Raymond! Always good to hear from you!

  • @selfoblivionalex6262
    @selfoblivionalex62626 ай бұрын

    Can one just get the plate or vin information and to the the DMV for public records?

  • @Ms.PurseSevere
    @Ms.PurseSevere Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Larry, how could I go about searching for traffic stops or violations that occur out of the individual’s county/state? I have the DOB, plate #, VIN, even SSN.

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    Жыл бұрын

    The easiest way is to run the person's driving history record (sometimes called an abstract) through the state DMV that his or her license is issued through. You'll see all traffic violation convictions back for about 36 months regardless of location/state. Alternatively, you can build an address history on the individual including every county he or she lived or worked in for the last 7 years or so then search county by county.

  • @rainacherienne1010

    @rainacherienne1010

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShadowAnyone I just lately realized that what you described here is exactly why background check companies ask for our addresses in the past 7 years.

  • @margaretlane664
    @margaretlane6647 ай бұрын

    In the "Thats Them" site the name does not appear. Any other suggestions?

  • @ZacharyLT
    @ZacharyLT3 ай бұрын

    How do I hide info from someone who is trying to track and possibly hurt me?

  • @shodanhk
    @shodanhk Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Larry!

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    Жыл бұрын

    It's my pleasure, Jim! Thanks for watching.

  • @SentoHvn
    @SentoHvn6 ай бұрын

    Thank you Larry

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    6 ай бұрын

    It's my pleasure, Gigabyte.

  • @mikeflin680
    @mikeflin680 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Larry, thanks for another great video...very informative. What is the mapping software you use?

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Mike! Although I try to never visit or use Google for anything. Their mapping and street-view are great (as you would expect from an overly invasive, privacy killing company).

  • @hawk7607
    @hawk7607 Жыл бұрын

    Does anyone have a way of getting a vin number from a license plate in england?

  • @tamarabain8345

    @tamarabain8345

    6 ай бұрын

    look up recalls for the license plate number

  • @MomokaRage
    @MomokaRage Жыл бұрын

    I ran the VIN and is not showing anything

  • @judystevens6888

    @judystevens6888

    4 ай бұрын

    Your video was great help I got VIN # put went I put it in says can’t be found for address of the car owner she almost killed me luckily I had my safety helmet on while riding my bike

  • @ocis

    @ocis

    27 күн бұрын

    @@judystevens6888anything happen to her or no

  • @jetshows
    @jetshows11 ай бұрын

    I have a vin and plate number from a security camera. Still can't find owner for an Oregon vehicle. any recommendations?

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    11 ай бұрын

    Hey, Bill. There's no 100% reliable way to do this with pure OSINT, however, I do have a playlist of methods that may help you with tracing a tag. You can find it here: kzread.info/head/PLHLZRyvs-1efILpKR9kyYtzGR9oCoSa-i I hope that helps.

  • @jetshows

    @jetshows

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ShadowAnyone thank you very much

  • @wildstallion2.048
    @wildstallion2.0489 ай бұрын

    I found the vehicle info but when i went to thatthem it said there were zero results..

  • @dantegomez163

    @dantegomez163

    Ай бұрын

    Real

  • @Heartattackackackack

    @Heartattackackackack

    Ай бұрын

    Same here

  • @melissajeanbaptiste8839
    @melissajeanbaptiste8839Ай бұрын

    Hi what was that list site you sed for the county municipal? The website looks different.

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    Ай бұрын

    The municipal court website of each county will differ from one another in terms of design.

  • @That2013Fordraptor
    @That2013Fordraptor Жыл бұрын

    It’s making me pay If I want to get License plate checked All I need is the car model

  • @Vitecx
    @Vitecx11 ай бұрын

    What if im from canada and cant put in a state

  • @kaovang7416
    @kaovang741610 ай бұрын

    I want to buy a car on facebook market, but the price is too good to be true. I need to know this stuff. Thank u!

  • @mabelh16
    @mabelh168 ай бұрын

    Didn't work with license plate I used

  • @Lenny4400
    @Lenny440011 ай бұрын

    Hello Larry I am trying to locate the owner of a vehicle. Because l want to get title transfer into my name. Are there any legal methods l can use to do this?

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    11 ай бұрын

    Lenny, What you're asking is about "skip tracing". That's finding someone and there are many, many legal ways to do that depending on the information you have to start with. If all you have is a license plate number, here’s one thing you can do… Write a letter to the truck owner. Put it in an envelope with your return address and a first class stamp on it, but don’t seal the envelope. Write a letter to your state Department of Motor Vehicles asking them to forward your letter to the truck owner. Because the letter to the truck owner is unsealed, the DMV can review what you’ve written and insure the forward request is for legitimate purposes. There’s a good chance they will forward your letter to the truck owner. I hope that helps!

  • @Lenny4400

    @Lenny4400

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ShadowAnyone can l use the Vin number with this process? The DMV would not release the owner information to me because of the Privacy Act.

  • @Lenny4400

    @Lenny4400

    11 ай бұрын

    How much would you charge to locate the owner of l only have a Vin number

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes, you can use this process with only a VIN.

  • @Lenny4400

    @Lenny4400

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ShadowAnyone I do not know the owner of the car.

  • @tamarabain8345
    @tamarabain83456 ай бұрын

    i find vin numbers by looking up recalls for that license plate

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    6 ай бұрын

    Good contribution to the conversation, Tamara! Thanks!

  • @SidRandom
    @SidRandom8 ай бұрын

    doesnt work but offers to if you pay money.

  • @wildstallion2.048
    @wildstallion2.0489 ай бұрын

    This dont work

  • @Haider-zh3wp
    @Haider-zh3wpАй бұрын

    Its scam they ask you money to look it up

  • @carlosferdinand9047

    @carlosferdinand9047

    20 күн бұрын

    Yes this video is outdated

  • @kevinhewitt5077
    @kevinhewitt507710 ай бұрын

    That's invasion of privacy

  • @TheRickurb
    @TheRickurb5 ай бұрын

    The information you are disseminating is extremely dangerous to peoples privacy

  • @Infiniteplanezyt

    @Infiniteplanezyt

    4 ай бұрын

    This is just for private investigator reasons.

  • @banginzaza

    @banginzaza

    2 ай бұрын

    Good! If you act right you have nothing to worry about. But I doubt you do.

  • @jaybee2812
    @jaybee281211 ай бұрын

    Any other free sites you can recommend to run a vin on besides thatsthem ? Thanks

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    11 ай бұрын

    Hey, Jay. I don't have another good recommendation for a site like that and, while there's no 100% reliable way to lookup a license plate with pure OSINT, I do have a playlist of methods that may help you with tracing a tag. You can find it here: kzread.info/head/PLHLZRyvs-1efILpKR9kyYtzGR9oCoSa-i I hope that helps.

  • @kookookala6251
    @kookookala625110 ай бұрын

    Certain states like Pennsylvania you won't find diddly because of the states information acts, California is another one. I don't know all states but there are a few you can't get anything from.

  • @JamesBramhall-yf7qc
    @JamesBramhall-yf7qc5 ай бұрын

    It’s not working it’s taking me to a site to pay? I tried Thats Them, can you help new to find out a plate information. Just need there name.

  • @spotlessautocare6

    @spotlessautocare6

    4 ай бұрын

    did u ever figure it out ?

  • @kiddgroovy
    @kiddgroovy Жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to find previous owners of a phone number? I have a old friend I would like to find but I can't remember their whole name and how it's spelled. But I have their first name, old number and town where they might still live.

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, P.I.'s routinely do this kind of locate. All my best to you!

  • @kiddgroovy

    @kiddgroovy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShadowAnyone So are you saying I have to hire a PI? Is there no other way to do it without hiring someone?

  • @ShadowAnyone

    @ShadowAnyone

    Жыл бұрын

    I usually explain it like this… I could make my own furniture, but by time I buy the supplies and tools, then trying to make a clean cut, connect a good right angle and stain or finish the item… well, it takes more time, money and effort than it’s worth to me. So I just go buy my furniture from a place that makes it the right. The same with investigations. A lot can be done by any private citizen, but the time, money and effort to learn the sources and methods, tricks and traps may not be worth it.

  • @kiddgroovy

    @kiddgroovy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShadowAnyone it definitely might be worth it.. this friend I'm trying to find had the best vagina I've ever experienced in my life. I need to find this lady!🐳🐳🐳

  • @TheBossGi

    @TheBossGi

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂