A regex email finder run on a city PDF harvests strings from image timestamps that look like addresses. What should the analyst do before the report?
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Short Explanation
A regex is a magnet, not a mailman. It will pick up timestamp junk that only looks like an email. Human review comes before any address goes in the report.
Full Explanation
Automated pattern extractors produce false positives, including numeric strings and timestamps that resemble email local-parts or domains. Professional OSINT automation includes a verification pass: confirm that a hit is a real published address on the source, then cite it. Mailing guessed strings or treating junk as hidden accounts is not collection. Review first, then report.