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He expected a clean slate, a boring list of on-time utilities. Instead, the screen blinked to life with a 540 score and a mountain of red flags.

His heart hammered. According to the report, Marcus owned a $60,000 sports car in Florida and owed three months of back rent on a penthouse in Chicago. He’d never been to either state. Someone had stolen his "ghost" identity and used it to build a luxury life while he lived on ramen in a studio. view credit report

He navigated to a secure site, entered his details, and clicked the final button: . He expected a clean slate, a boring list