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\"IdentityIt wasn’t Kiley’s fault, but that didn’t change the facts: The lending group denied\u00a0her college loan due to poor credit, and she didn’t have a plan B. Shocked and numb, she began to dig a little deeper. She discovered that someone had racked up three hefty credit card bills using her Social Security Number (SSN) a few years earlier.<\/p>\n

Her parents had a medical crisis and were unable to help with tuition, and Kiley’s scholarships didn’t cover the full tuition. With just months left before leaving to begin her freshman year at school, Kiley was forced to radically adjusted her plans. She enrolled in the community college near home and spent her freshman year learning more than she ever imagined about identity protection and theft.<\/p>\n

The Toll: Financial & Emotional<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Unfortunately, these horror stories of childhood identity theft are all too real. According to\u00a0Javelin Strategy & Research, <\/a>more than\u00a01 million children were the victim of identity fraud in 2017, resulting in losses of $2.6 billion and more than $540 million in out-of-pocket costs to the families.<\/p>\n

The financial numbers don’t begin to reflect the emotional cost victims of identity theft often feel. According to the 2017 Identity Theft Aftermath<\/a> report released by the\u00a0Identity Theft Resource Center, victims report feeling rage, severe distress, angry, frustrated, paranoid, vulnerable, fearful, and \u2014 in 7% of the cases \u2014 even suicidal.<\/p>\n

Wanted: Your Child’s SSN\"Identity<\/h2>\n

Sadly, because of their clean credit history, cyber crooks love to target kids. Also, identity theft among kids often goes undiscovered for more extended periods of time. Thieves have been known to use a child\u2019s identity to apply for government benefits, open bank or credit card accounts, apply for a loan or utility service, or rent a place to live. Often, until the child grows up and applies for a car or student loan, the theft goes undetected.<\/p>\n

Where do hackers get the SSN’s? Data breaches can occur at schools, pediatrician offices, banks, and home robberies.\u00a0A growing area of concern involves medical identity theft, which gives thieves the ability to access prescription drugs and even expensive medical treatments using someone else’s identity.<\/p>\n

6 Ways to Build #CyberAware Kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Talk, act, repeat.\u00a0<\/b>Identity theft isn’t a big deal until it personally affects you or your family only, then, it’s too late. Discuss identity theft with your kids and the fallout. But don’t just talk \u2014 put protections in place<\/a>.\u00a0Remind your child (again)\u00a0to keep personal information private. (Yes, this habit includes keeping passwords and personal data private even from BFFs!)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. \u00a0Encourage kids to be digitally savvy<\/span>.<\/strong>\u00a0Help your child understand the tricks hackers play to steal the identities of innocent people. Identity thieves will befriend children online and with the goal of gathering personal that information to steal their identity. Thieves are skilled at trolling social networks looking at user profiles for birth dates, addresses, and names of family members to piece together the identity puzzle. Challenge your kids to be on the hunt for imposters and catfishes. Teach them to be suspicious about links, emails, texts, pop up screens, and direct messages from “cute” but unknown peers on their social media accounts. Teach them to go with their instincts and examine websites, social accounts, and special shopping offers.\"Identity<\/li>\n
  3. Get fierce about data protection. <\/strong>Don’t be quick to share your child’s SSN or secondary information such as date of birth, address, and mothers\u2019 maiden name and teach your kids to do the same. Also, never carry your child\u2019s (or your) physical Social Security card in your wallet or purse. Keep it in a safe place, preferably under lock and key. Only share your child\u2019s data when necessary (school registration, passport application, education savings plan, etc.) and only with trusted individuals.<\/li>\n
  4. File a proactive fraud alert.<\/strong>\u00a0By submitting a\u00a0fraud alert<\/a>\u00a0in your child\u2019s name with the credit bureaus several times a year, you will be able to catch any credit fraud early. Since your child hasn\u2019t built any credit, anything that comes back will be illegal activity. The fraud alert will remain in place for only 90 days. When the time runs out, you\u2019ll need to reactivate the alert. You can achieve the same thing by filing an\u00a0earnings report<\/a>\u00a0from the Social Security Administration. The report will reveal any earnings acquired under your child\u2019s social security number.<\/li>\n
  5. Know the warning signs.<\/strong>\u00a0If a someone is using your child\u2019s data, you may notice: 1)\u00a0Pre-approved credit card offers addressed to them arriving via mail 2)\u00a0<\/span>Collection agencies calling and asking to speak to your child 3) Court notices regarding delinquent bills.\u00a0<\/span>If any of these things happen your first step is to call and freeze their credit with the three credit reporting agencies: <\/span>Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.<\/li>\n
  6. Report theft.<\/strong>\u00a0If you find a violation of your child\u2019s credit of any kind go to\u00a0\u00a0IdentityTheft.gov<\/a>\u00a0to report the crime and begin the\u00a0restoring your child\u2019s credit<\/a>. This site is easy to navigate and takes you step-by-step down the path of restoring stolen credit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Building digitally resilient kids is one of the primary tasks of parents today. Part of that resilience is taking the time to talk about this new, digital frontier that is powerful but has a lot of security cracks in it that can negatively impact your family. Getting fierce about identity protection can save your child (and you) hours and even years of heartache and financial loss.<\/p>\n

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    Toni\u00a0Birdsong is a\u00a0Family Safety Evangelist\u00a0to\u00a0McAfee<\/i><\/span><\/a>. You can find her onTwitter\u00a0<\/i>@McAfee_Family<\/i><\/span><\/a>. (Disclosures)<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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