First-Person Identity Theft Story
Harrowing story of an identity theft victim.
Yes, the person made a mistake—they gave the scammer a two-factor authentication code that allowed the scammer to take over their email address. But the real story here is how, for many of us, the security of most of our accounts hangs on the security of our email accounts.
Doug • July 22, 2026 7:54 AM
I read articles like this and shudder. I’m married and nearly all of our financial accounts are shared. Trying to figure out a security schema that works for two people who have vastly different understandings of security and risk is not trivial.