What is Child Identity Theft
Child identity theft is when a child’s personal information is used by another individual for personal gain and is often used to form a synthetic identity. The perpetrator may be a family member, friend or stranger. This crime is attractive to thieves because it often goes undetected until the child reaches legal age.
Typically a child’s personally identifiable information (PII) was compromised through use and/or theft of legal documents or has been compromised in a data breach.
Child identity theft typically involves a child’s Social Security number and name, but may also include nonsensitive information such as a portion of the date of birth (month and date, but not year) and address.
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