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Criminal identity theft is the 2026 headache nobody asked for. The problem extends past stolen money or credit card misuse. It’s about someone using your name to commit crimes while you’re busy living your life.
Spam texts. Ugh. They show up at the worst times, right? That random ping from a number you don’t know, claiming you won a prize, your account is locked, or some package is “stuck.” And yeah… sometimes you just wanna hit reply. Maybe to say “stop,” maybe to see what happens. It feels harmless enough. […]
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Credit monitoring gets dismissed as a dull service that barely moves the needle, which is why most people refuse to spend a single dollar on it. It doesn’t sound exciting. But it’s the quiet little tech that saves you from waking up to a credit card you didn’t open, a loan you didn’t apply for, […]
