FBI Wanted Scraper

Extract structured public FBI wanted and fugitive records for OSINT, compliance research, watchlist monitoring, and investigative data workflows.

🌟 Value Proposition

The FBI Wanted Scraper provides a high-fidelity, structured interface to the official FBI Wanted database. Instead of manually browsing posters, this tool allows you to programmatically retrieve fugitive data, filter by specific criteria, and integrate the results into your own security, compliance, or research pipelines.

🚀 Use Cases

• OSINT Research: Collect data on specific fugitives or crime types for investigative reports.
• Watchlist Monitoring: Maintain updated lists of wanted individuals for internal risk screening.
• Due Diligence & Compliance: Enrich background checks with public fugitive data.
• Public Safety Research: Analyze trends in wanted persons by race, sex, or field office.
• Investigative Data Enrichment: Cross-reference UIDs and names with other public datasets.

🛠 How It Works

Operations

The actor supports four main operations:

1. Search (search) - The primary operation.

   • Default: Leave query empty to retrieve the most recent wanted records.
   • Keyword Search: Enter a name or keyword in the query field to find specific individuals.
   • Filters: Narrow results by race, sex, hair, eyes, status, or field_offices.
   • Limit: Control the number of records returned (default 5, max 50).

2. Item Detail (item)

   • Retrieve the full, normalized record for a single person using their uid or the API path_id.

3. Search Filters (search_filters)

   • Automatically retrieve the current list of all valid filter values (e.g., all active FBI field offices) to help you build accurate queries.

4. Probe (probe)

   • A fast connectivity check that returns the total number of records currently in the FBI database.

Input Example (Search)

{
  "operation": "search",
  "query": "fraud",
  "limit": 10,
  "race": "white"
}

Output Structure

• Dataset: Contains one record per wanted person.
• KVS OUTPUT: Contains search metadata (total matches, page, source URL).

Field	Description
uid	Unique FBI identifier for the individual.
title	Full name of the person.
description	Summary of crimes and reason for being wanted.
subjects	Classifications (e.g., "Seeking Information").
field_offices	Associated FBI field offices.
reward_text	Reward amount and conditions.
warning_message	Cautions for the public when encountering the subject.
url	Link to the official FBI wanted poster.
modified	Date the record was last updated.

⚠️ Disclaimers

• Data Source: This actor interfaces with the official public FBI API (https://api.fbi.gov).
• No Affiliation: This is an independent tool and is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or official software of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or any U.S. government agency.
• Not Legal Advice: The data provided is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice or a formal background check.
• Ethics: Users are responsible for the lawful and ethical use of the retrieved data.

⚙️ Technical Notes

• Default Run: When run with default settings, the actor performs a search for the most recent wanted records with a limit of 5.
• Stability: The actor handles API pagination and normalization to ensure a consistent output format.