Identity theft is rampant in today`s society and has no age boundaries. In February 2013, The Federal Trade Commission released The 2012 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book. Their statistics showed that the occurrence rate in the under- 20 group, which includes infants and children, was almost equal to the rate of occurrence in the 70 and older group.

During my personal journey of clearing up my identity theft issue I found some useful material and websites which are listed below. A few of the publications I have available at the office if you would like to pick up a free copy.

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The Federal Trade Commission FTC.gov/IDTheft

Interactive website with the ability to order free information guides including:
TAKING CHARGE – WHAT TO DO IF YOUR IDENTITY IS STOLEN (Book. I have at the office.)
SAFEGUARDING YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE (Pamphlet. I have at the office.)
AVOIDING IDENTITY THEFT (Fact Sheet. I have at the office.)
WHO CARES-SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (Booklet. I have at the office.)
MIRACLE HEALTH CLAIMS & DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS (Pamphlet. I have at the office.)

Social Security Administration ssa.gov/myaccount

You can request an annual Social Security Earnings record which could alert you that someone has used your child’s information to illegally obtain a job.

Free Credit Report annualcreditreport.com

Only one website is authorized to fill orders for the free annual credit report you are entitled to under law — annualcreditreport.com. Other websites that claim to offer "free credit reports,” "free credit scores,” or "free credit monitoring” are not part of the legally mandated free annual credit report program. In some cases, the "free” product comes with strings attached. Visit ftc.gov for more information.


~ Carolyn Van Dorn
12/23/2013