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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

(WJAR) — Kids are becoming identity thieves' favorite targets. Identity theft involving children has surged 40% over the last three years, according to the Federal Trade Commission. With Child ...

To protect your credit, immediately contact your bank and credit card issuer and place a fraud alert with one of the three ...

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Massachusetts college student pleaded guilty in a case related to a computer hack of the PowerSchool system that exposed the information of thousands of North Carolina students, ...

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 ...

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 ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As more children are having their credit ratings damaged by identity theft long before they even think of borrowing a dime, lawmakers in this state have approved a first-of-its-kind ...