{"id":4494,"date":"2024-01-15T07:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T07:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe-mom-staging.local\/how-to-protect-your-kids-from-having-their-identities-stolen-online\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T01:07:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T05:07:22","slug":"how-to-protect-your-kids-from-having-their-identities-stolen-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/how-to-protect-your-kids-from-having-their-identities-stolen-online","title":{"rendered":"How To Protect Your Kids From Having Their Identities\u00a0Stolen Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/news\/hawaii-couple-with-russian-ties-allegedly-stole-identities-of-dead-children\">Identity theft<\/a> happens not just to adults but also to kids. According to a 2021 study, <a href=\"https:\/\/javelinstrategy.com\/sites\/default\/files\/files\/reports\/21-5012J-FM-2021%20Child%20Identity%20Fraud%20Study_1.pdf\">1 in 50 children<\/a> was a victim of identity theft \u2013 with victims losing $918 million to child identity theft.<\/p>\n<p>Scammers tend to <a href=\"https:\/\/lifelock.norton.com\/learn\/identity-theft-resources\/child-identity-theft-facts-you-need-to-know\">target children<\/a> because they are &quot;blank slates&quot; and their information is very easy to steal. They don&#39;t have a credit history, which also provides identity thieves with a clean slate to establish fraudulent credit and financial activities without being immediately flagged.<\/p>\n<p>Because children are not actively using their credit, identity theft can go undetected for years. Sadly, children don&#39;t usually find out about their identity being stolen until they are old enough to apply for a <a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/226228-teen-steals-cousin-credit-card-info-baby-shower\">credit card<\/a> or to buy their first car and run into issues.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, perpetrators aren&#39;t usually random strangers on the Internet. Those who steal a child&#39;s identity are typically those who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2022\/06\/14\/what-is-child-identity-theft\/\">know the victim<\/a> personally.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the top 10 tips for parents to protect their child&#39;s identity and steps to take if it&#39;s compromised:<\/p>\n<p><strong>More from CafeMom:<\/strong> I Refused To Allow My Daughter&#39;s Teacher To Post Pictures of Her Online \u2014 Here&#39;s Why<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Identity theft happens not just to adults but also to kids. According to a 2021 study, 1 in 50 children was a victim of identity theft \u2013 with victims losing $918 million to child identity theft. Scammers tend to target children because they are &quot;blank slates&quot; and their information is very easy to steal. 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