| name | Email Address Lookup |
| description | Email validation, breach check, and associated account discovery |
| allowed-tools | src.tools.email_lookup |
Email Address Lookup
Purpose
Investigate email addresses for validation, security breach exposure, associated online accounts, and risk assessment for fraud prevention and due diligence.
When to Use
- Email address validation and verification
- Security breach exposure assessment
- Account takeover and credential stuffing risk analysis
- Due diligence on provided contact information
- Investigation of suspicious email communications
- Identity verification and authentication
- Discovery of associated online accounts and services
- Fraud prevention for email-based authentication
How to Use
The email lookup tool provides comprehensive email intelligence:
- Validation: Syntax validation, domain verification, deliverability check
- Breach Exposure: Known data breaches, credential leaks, password exposure
- Account Discovery: Associated social media, shopping, professional accounts
- Domain Analysis: Email provider, custom domain investigation
- Risk Assessment: Disposable email detection, fraud indicators
- Reputation: Spam history, blacklist status, trust indicators
Examples
Account security assessment:
Email: john.doe@company.com
Investigation: 3 known breaches, LinkedIn and Adobe data exposures
Risk: High - credentials likely compromised, recommend password reset
Business email verification:
Contact: info@newclient.com provided for partnership
Validation: Valid domain, corporate email server, established domain age
Assessment: Low risk - legitimate business communication
Fraud investigation:
Suspicious Email: temp123@10minutemail.com used in transaction
Analysis: Disposable email service, auto-expires, high fraud risk
Evidence: Consistent with fraudulent account creation patterns
Digital footprint analysis:
Subject: sarah.johnson@gmail.com in due diligence
Discovery: Associated Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn accounts found
Intelligence: Cross-platform activity pattern analysis
Important Notes
- Email breach data should be handled sensitively and legally
- Disposable email services indicate higher fraud risk
- Corporate emails generally have higher trust levels than free providers
- Consider email domain age and reputation in risk assessment
- Some email providers have enhanced privacy protections
- Cross-reference email findings with other digital footprint data
- Be aware of GDPR and privacy laws when collecting email intelligence
- Email validation doesn't guarantee the email belongs to claimed owner
- Consider social engineering risks when contacting discovered accounts