Category Archives: Child Identity Theft

Parents Are Panicked Over Kids’ ID Theft (Teens, Not So Much)

Posted on August 31, 2013 by

By Lynn Lionhood At first glance, it seems parents and teenagers are aware of the dangers of revealing too much personal information online, including on popular social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. A November study by the Pew … Continue reading →

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Will your children go into Foster care if you die?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by

Children in Foster care are at a higher risk of Identity Theft Currently more than 10% of all children have had their Identity stolen. Children are 51 times more likely to be a victim of Identity Theft than an adult. … Continue reading →

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Child Identity Theft Warning Signs

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

Child identity theft happens when someone uses your child’s personal information to commit fraud. The thief may use your child’s information to file for a fraudulent tax refund or deduction, to get a job, medical care, government benefits, utilities, a … Continue reading →

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Identity Thieves are Destroying Our Children’s Future

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Hearing “Document Fraud in Employment Authorization: How an E-Verify Requirement Can Help” April 18, 2012 Testimony of Jennifer Andrushko Mother of child victim of SSN identity theft by an illegal alien for the … Continue reading →

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Is Your Child a Victim of Identity Theft?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

A SSN that has never been used is gold for thieves, since there is no connection between TransUnion, Experian, Equifax and Innovis to the Social Security Administration. The first time a SSN, Child’s name and birthday are connected together, at … Continue reading →

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Does Your Family have a Culture of Security?

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

There are numerous sources on-line for parents who want to help their children to make the correct decisions while participating in social networks. A couple are: The FTC’s OnGuardOnLine site covers what you need to know, where to go for … Continue reading →

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Culture of Security in Your Family

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Throughout the history of man the basic unit of security has been the family. As the need for support increased the family expanded to tribes to villages finally to counties. The core unit for building a Privacy Security Culture still … Continue reading →

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