Sadly, even children are vulnerable to identity theft.
Their Social Security Numbers and other personal data are being stolen:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/identity-thefts-next-frontier-your-kids-6001046816
Protecting Your Children's Identity:
http://www.protectmyid.com/identity-theft-protection-resources/types-of-fraud/child-identity-theft.aspx
At the Identity Theft Victims Network - Children's Identity Theft:
http://identitytheftnetwork.org/gethelp/i-was-a-child-victim
Identity Theft Map of the United States - Clickable Interactive for State Resources:
http://identitytheftnetwork.org/resource-map
Credit Card Protection Envelopes:
http://identitytheftnetwork.org/toolkit/outreach-materials
Template - Card Protection Wallet Sleeve:
Develop a unique outreach tool that both grabs the public’s attention & is useful in preventing identity theft. The template wallet card below, can be used to create protective credit card envelopes. These envelopes provide protection against identity thieves who may use radio frequency identification devices (RFID) to ‘read’ the information on credit cards in wallets & purses of unsuspecting victims. Consider customizing this template with the phone number of your local organization or agency that services victims of identity theft.
View Wallet Card Template
Identity Theft - Domestic Violence
In many cases, domestic violence perpetrators use identity theft against their victims and/or their victims’ children as a method of power and control. Perpetrators use identity theft to perpetrate their abuse. In many cases, the abuser uses credit cards, bank accounts, or other financial accounts to ruin the victim’s credit, or uses the victim’s personal information to damage their reputation or cause them further harassment, for example on online social networking sites.
Help for Senior Citizens who are Victims of Identity Theft:
http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/news/pdf/OVC_NPU_Feb_2012.pdf
Step-by-step Identity Theft Recovery Instructions:
- My Financial Information Has Been Stolen
- My Information Has Been Stolen & Used to Open New Accounts
- My Name Was Used Falsely in an Arrest
- My Identity Was Used to Receive Medical Benefits
- My Business Has Been Targeted By Identity Thieves
- Someone is Using My Social Security Number for Employment
- Theft of a Senior’s Identity
- Theft of a Child’s Identity
- ID Theft As Abuse in a Domestic Violence Situation
