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

Whitepages Opt-Out: Remove Your Listing (2026)

Step-by-step Whitepages removal, the phone-verification quirk, timing, and how to keep it gone.

Guide

BeenVerified Opt-Out: Remove Your Info (2026)

The real BeenVerified opt-out form, the email-confirm step, and why listings rebuild.

Guide

Radaris Opt-Out: Remove Your Profile (2026)

Radaris removal flow, the verification step people get stuck on, and persistence tips.

Guide

Intelius Opt-Out: Remove Your Listing (2026)

Intelius removal + the PeopleConnect network note (shares data with TruthFinder & Instant Checkmate).

Guide

TruthFinder Opt-Out: Remove Your Info (2026)

TruthFinder removal and the shared-suppression nuance across the PeopleConnect network.

Guide

MyLife Opt-Out: Remove Your Profile (2026)

Remove your MyLife profile and deal with the reputation-score problem.

Guide

FastPeopleSearch Opt-Out: Remove Your Info (2026)

The fast (and fast-to-return) FastPeopleSearch removal process, done right.

Guide

Instant Checkmate Opt-Out (2026)

Remove your Instant Checkmate listing and the PeopleConnect shared-data catch.

Guide

Email in a Data Breach? Do These 7 Things Now

Exactly what to do the moment your email shows up in a breach — in priority order.

Tool

How to Find Someone’s Social Media Accounts (2026)

Honest methods that actually work: username footprint, reverse image, and verified public profiles.

Guide

Reverse Image Search to Verify a Profile

Spot stolen photos and catfish with reverse image search — a step-by-step.

Guide

Is This Email a Scam? How to Check the Sender

Phishing red flags, domain checks, and a reverse-email lookup to vet any sender.

Tool

Find Someone by Username Across Platforms

A reused handle links accounts everywhere. See which real, verified profiles share a username.

Tool

Reverse Address Lookup — Who Lives at an Address?

What public records and footprint reveal about an address and its occupant — and the limits.

Guide

Is This Phone Number a Scam? 30-Second Check

Spot scam and spoofed calls fast, check an unknown number, and know what to do if you answered.

Guide

How to Verify Someone You Met Online (2026)

A practical anti-catfish checklist: reverse image, footprint, breach signals, and red flags.

Guide

Spokeo Opt-Out: Remove Your Info (2026 Steps)

The exact step-by-step to pull your listing from Spokeo — plus how to see your exposure first.

Comparison

PrufAgent vs Spokeo: 2026 Comparison

Price, speed, breach data, and no-subscription — an honest side-by-side.

Tool

Free Email Breach Check — Is Your Email Exposed?

Check any email against real breach and infostealer-exposure data. See which accounts leaked, and what to do about it.

Guide

How to Check Your Own Digital Footprint in 2026

A step-by-step self-audit: what the internet knows about you, how to find it, and how to clean it up.

Tool

Who Owns This Email Address? Reverse Email Lookup

Trace a public footprint back from an email — linked profiles, breach signals, and what reverse lookup can (and cannot) tell you.

Guide

Remove Your Info From People-Search Sites (2026)

Per-broker opt-out steps for Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified and more — plus how to see your own exposure first.

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.