Friday, May 11, 2012

Child Identity Theft - Fri May 11, 2012


How to protect your Child's Identity
Fox 31 KDVR.com
Our Certified Financial Planner Denisa Tova is here to tell us what you can do if it happens to your child and how to protect your child's identity. According to Identity Theft Resource Center the perpetrator may be a family member or a stranger who ...

Scrambls Wins 2012 National Child Safety Award
MarketWatch (press release)
"Social media sites contain a treasure trove of personal information that, in the wrong hands, can put children in jeopardy--whether through identity theft, cyber bullying or even the act of luring youngsters into threatening situations," said Ward E.
Keeping kids safe online: What every parent should know
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Online child safety measures should encompass steps that protect children from a variety of threats - including damage to a child's reputation, contact from predators, spamming, bullying, and risks of identity theft. Here are some common online risks ...
Veriphyr Donates Patient Privacy Breach Detection Service to Minnesota Hospital
MarketWatch (press release)
"The Veriphyr service helps healthcare organizations identify privacy and security problems that could result in identity theft or a loss of medical privacy," said Clark Sweat, chief of corporate partnerships for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
Hopewell resident becomes target of identity theft scam
NJ.com
... telephone-based identity theft scam. The grift involves a series of phone calls to a potential mark, with the first caller posing as a distressed loved one — such as a child or grandchild — with the scam artist asking for a hefty monetary payment.

Crime Report: Child Endangerment at Capri Motor Inn
Patch.com
Identity Theft — On May 2 at 8:15 am a complainant reported that an unknown person(s) did make four unauthorized charges on their Ridgewood Bank debit card. The charges totaled $608. Robbery — On May 3 at 3:25 pm a complainant reports that while ...
Suspect's identity sought in wallet theft; family thankful for community support
Shawnee News Star
Ritterhouse and her husband, along with their 18-month-old child, were shopping at Walmart when the theft occurred on a Saturday morning in April. She had paid with her debit card and was awaiting some cash back for change, which was delayed as the ...
Merits trial ordered in case pitting state, health care providers
Aransas Pass Progress
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs will lead a new “Child Identity Protection Task Force” managed by The Center for Identity at The University of Texas at Austin. “Child identity theft and fraud result in a wide range of crimes against children,” the ...
US Congress Investigates Tax Fraud
Tax-news.com
Only after the parents of the dead child have had their legitimate return rejected by the IRS do they and the IRS discover the theft. While reporting a 97% increase in taxpayer identity-theft complaints in the 2011 fiscal year, on top of a 23% increase ...


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