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 ...

More than ever, our financial identity is as essential as our physical one. Although, alarmingly, a new trend has surfaced, preying on the most vulnerable and unlikely targets: children. It may seem ...

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 ...

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 ...

Total identity fraud losses in the US were estimated at a whopping $43bn last year. While many of us are getting savvier about how we protect our personal information online, can we say the same about ...

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 ...

In most domestic settings, children tend to be referred to by fixed labels like ‘the naughty one,’ ‘the smart one,’ or ‘the ...