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 [...]
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Foster Children at Far Greater Risk of Identity Theft
While adults are very vulnerable to identity theft in the United States, children are vulnerable too. And even more vulnerable is a certain group of minors: foster children. According to Robert Fellmeth, who teaches law at the University of San Diego, up to 30 percent of these children become victims of identity theft before they [...]
How To Fight Debt Acquired Through Identity Theft
We know that identity theft is deceptive, hard to spot, and no doubt sucks. If you store more information online about you, the threat of identity theft increases. What the FTC says, nine million Americans lose their identities each year. As a result, the victims pay $631 for legal fees and misappropriation of their [...]
BBB Tips to College Students to Prevent Identity Theft
Because college students are such common victims of identity theft, the Better Business Bureau recommends taking a few simple steps to protect your identity: Secure your mail. Campus mailboxes are often easily accessed in a dorm or apartment. Have sensitive mail sent to a permanent address such as your parents’ home or invest in a [...]