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 ...

Undereage identity fraud has come a long way since 1972 when you were 19, in college, and trying to get into a bar to see Black Oak Arkansas with a fake ID. Now, 50 years later, underage ID fraud has ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is warning parents about the increasing risk of child identity theft. Warning signs include suspicious mail addressed to a child, debt collection calls or IRS notices.

Summer vacation is over and children are back to school. Of all the concerns parents have at the start of the new school year, few probably think about the danger of their children becoming victims of ...

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 ...

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is warning parents to protect children from identity theft, a growing problem that can harm their credit long before they apply for loans or jobs. In a statewide ...