A New Tool for Child Identity Theft: Facebook

Vanessa here with AllClear ID. We report frequently on the issues surrounding child identity theft, and the latest scam we’re seeing involves Facebook. Julie Chambers from Hull, England recently discovered a fraudulent Facebook page with pictures of herself and her daughter, Zoe, who died in 2008 after undergoing heart surgery. The site was taking donations [...]

The Impact of Child Identity Theft

By the AllClearID Team Jamie here, Chief Investigator at AllClear ID. Child Identity theft can be a devastating experience that affects about 10% of children. This crime often goes undetected for years allowing thieves time to build a complicated web of open accounts and debts that can be difficult to resolve. When child identity theft victims enter [...]