Victims of identity theft of any age should contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office at 800-282-0515 or ...

Children are a target of identity theft for many reasons. At the top of the list is they don't typically have credit reports. Holly Johnson is a credit card expert and writer who covers rewards and ...

A credit freeze for minors is one of the strongest ways parents can protect their child’s personal information and financial future. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

While children may not immediately experience the consequences of identity theft, the effects can be far-reaching. One 2023 study by Javelin Strategy & Research found 35% of children whose identities ...

According to the 2023 Child Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research, more than 915,000 children in the U.S. were victims of identity fraud last year With over 915,000 children being ...

A recent study reports that one in 50 U.S. children were victims of ID fraud. Children are particularly vulnerable to identity theft due to a combination of factors that make their information ...

SALT LAKE CITY — When the young man applied for a small loan to help with college costs and was turned down, the reason surprised him: He'd purchased a home, it seemed, when he was just 7 years old ...

The House passed the Social Security Child Protection Act. Learn how this bill could allow parents to get a new SSN for their ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — "There's no morality here that scammers are not going to do that to kids. Kids are just as much of a target, if not more so," said Eva Velasquez, CEO, Identity Theft Resource Center ...

Debt.com's annual ID Theft Survey reveals that in one year, identity theft victimization rose from 43% to 78%, and concern over AI-fueled fraud has skyrocketed to 90%. Each December, Debt.com surveys ...

Bipartisan lawmakers are working to stop the identity theft of children by making the process of freezing their accounts easier for their caretakers. Nearly 1 million children each year become victims ...

One in 40 households with kids had at least one child's ID compromised. April 5, 2014— -- Parents have plenty of reasons to worry about how their kids will handle money and credit. How can you ...