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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Identity theft has evolved into a high-stakes industry, and your Social Security number is the ultimate skeleton key for scammers.

Privacy Guard didn’t make our rating of the best identity theft protection services in 2026, but this unique approach may be attractive to specific users looking to supplement existing coverage.