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Oct 15, 2004 -- ID theives steal identity of 5-month old

Identity theft has reached an all time low. Criminals recently stole the identity of a 5-month old, according to recent news reports. Apparently, the five-month old was able to drive himself to the doctor’s office, get treatment and buy medicines. The child’s parents received the bill, and quickly sent a letter back to the doctor’s office explaining the situation. Nothing was done about the mistake for a while, and the doctor’s office even planned to turn it over to a collections agency. Now, with all of the media attention, the authorities have investigated the matter and they have a suspect. Turns out the child’s identity was stolen when he was just 21 days old. So, it could have been someone working in the hospital or dealing with the child’s records. ID theft has become so active that anyone is at risk. Be skeptical and be careful with your documents. Shred anything you don’t keep inside your files. And don’t give out your social security number ever!

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  • Protecting the ID of children.
    I hear much on the program about ID theft and protection from ID theft. How does one protect their childrens ID?
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