PrufAgent Blog

Guides, deep-dives, and the occasional rant

Real writing on reverse lookup, dating-app verification, privacy, and the stuff that drives people to search for their own ex at 2am.

Guide

How to Do a Background Check on Someone You Met Online

Pre-meet-up check playbook. Free tools, paid services, and the ethical line between due diligence and stalking.

Privacy

Tinder Privacy Settings in 2026: Lock Down Your Profile

7-step guide to hiding what your Tinder reveals without losing matches. Block contacts, strip metadata, fuzz location.

Comparison

Spokeo vs Whitepages vs PrufAgent

Three different tools, three different use cases. When to use which.

Safety

How to Tell if a Canadian Phone Number Is a Scam (30-Second Test)

Top 10 current Canadian phone scams, the 7-point test, and what to do after.

Privacy

What Is a Digital Footprint and Why Does It Matter?

Full audit guide: 90 minutes to inventory and shrink your footprint. Active + passive exposure explained.

Guide

BeenVerified vs PrufAgent: Which Reverse Lookup Actually Works in 2026?

Side-by-side comparison of BeenVerified ($27/mo) and PrufAgent ($9.99 one-time). What you get, what's missing, and why subscription lock-in hurts you.

Guide

How to Spot a Catfish Profile in 2026 (Even When They're Good At It)

Dating-app catfishers have gotten better with AI-generated photos and fake histories. Eight specific signs that still give them away, plus the reverse-lookup technique that settles it in 60 seconds.

Guide

Reverse Phone Lookup in Canada 2026: The Only Guide You Need

How to trace a Canadian phone number in 2026. Free tools, when to use which, what Canadian carriers actually reveal, and the one thing that works when nothing else does.

Guide

How to Tell If Your Partner Is On Dating Apps (Without Snooping)

Nine specific behavioral + digital signs that come up when a partner is secretly using dating apps. Some are obvious, some aren't. Plus how to get a definitive answer without being a creep about it.

Guide

How to Delete Yourself from People-Search Sites in 2026 (Free + Paid Methods)

Step-by-step removal from the 12 biggest people-search sites. What's free, what's paid, what works in 48 hours, and what comes back in 3 months.

Guide

How to Catch a Cheater in 2026: The Complete Guide

The definitive guide to catching a cheater. Proven methods to find hidden dating profiles, detect infidelity signs, and gather digital evidence.

Guide

How to Find Hidden Dating Profiles on Any Platform

Step-by-step guide using reverse searches and digital footprint analysis across 250+ platforms.

Guide

21 Signs Your Partner Is Cheating (Backed by Research)

Research-backed signs of infidelity. Behavioral indicators from psychology literature.

Guide

How to Catch a Cheater Online in 2026 — The Complete Guide

Digital evidence collection, reverse lookup techniques, and dating profile discovery for catching a cheater online.

Guide

Reverse Email Lookup: Free Tools Guide for 2026

Free and paid reverse email lookup tools compared. How to trace an email address to its owner in 2026.

Guide

Social Media Investigation for Suspicious Partners — Step-by-Step Guide

How to investigate a partner's social media presence ethically. What to look for, tools to use, and red flags.

Comparison

The #1 Cheaterbuster Alternative

Why PrufAgent is faster, more private, and searches 250+ networks simultaneously.