Protect Kids Identity
- This post is sponsored on behalf of Identron like always all thoughts are of my own opinion.
Hi All,
Today I will be talking about a very serious matter. To be quite honest it scares me to think about it. Yes! I’m talking about Child Identify theft. When I was a kid 33 years ago this was never really talked about. It really did not exist. My husband and I have late night talks all the time about what kind of world our kids have to grow up in. I fear for my children as they are innocent souls just thriving in life. My job as their parent is to keep them safe with every fiber of my being.
Let first talk a little about “What is identity theft’?
Identify Theft: the fraudulent acquisition and use of a person’s private identifying information, usually for financial gain.
My husband was a victim of adult identity theft not once but twice. After being through a horrible battle and at such a loss of our financial means we are determined to keep the kids safe.
We have done tons of research to help us choose what is the best protection plan for our children. In doing research we learned so much here are some facts that really opened my eyes to child identity theft.
Did you know?
- 1 in 10 kids are targeted for identity theft
- 25% of children will be victim before they are 18
- Children’s identity can be stolen before they even have any credit
- According to a study, roughly 500,000 children have fallen for identity fraud.
- More than 55% of the child identity theft cases reported that the identity theft involved the misuse of the child’s Social Security Number (SSN).
- If you attempt to open a savings account in the name of your kid and you discover that an account is already existing, then it is a sign that your child’s identity has been stolen.
These fact completely baffled my husband and I. We were surprised to see how child identify theft is on the rise in our country.
We have found a solution with Identron
Identron monitors your personal information. They ensure non of your personal information is being sold on the web. They have comprehensive family coverage. It is risk-free and you can cancel any time. There are US identity recovery experts available and they continually monitor for any suspicious activity.
We have read all the testimonials on their site before making or decision. Also my brother and his wife were already using Identrons child identity theft plan and really like it. You guys Identron has a really cute mascot to help spread the word. Meet Dennie! Kids love him we tell them he helps prevent hackers from the internet and keep them safe.
Here is a list of the plans available. We found them to be very affordable from $9.95 -$24.95 per month. You can select which option is best for your needs.
I do not know about you but thoughts have run in my head what if the nurse at the hospital stole my sons identity or sold it out on the streets. I know I think extreme but the realty is these things happen everyday. It makes me feel more at east to know I have a plan in place.
After going through identity theft twice. I would never want my kids to have to ever encounter any identify theft challenges. The world can be such a cruel place. I’m more than ever determined to always keep my kids safe. Thanks to Identron I can sleep a little easier at night knowing they are securely monitoring for any theft.
For more information please visit the site and get your kids protected! Identron
Thank you for reading.
-xoxo
Candace
This subject frightens me. I remember when I worked in retail, I had a lady come in and apply for a store credit card, under her child’s name. When I questioned the birthday, she admitted it was her son. She thought it was ok to apply for things in his name (although he was a toddler), because she gave birth to him.
Just gave me so much to think about, being a mom of two boys.
Those are some scary stats and child’s identity theft is something I had never considered before
this is such an important aspect to consider now that everyone is on social media. We hear of identity thefts online all the time and ugh that also includes children. Saving this for when i have kids!!
it sounds so scary! never knew this information, now I feel educated! very nicely written and prepared article too, I don’t feel like googling something more.
What a good post for parents, I never knew about this. Thanks for enlightening us.
Gosh, this is such a scary topic, great you are raising awareness of it.
This is such an interesting and important topic. Every parents should read this. Thank you so much for sharing.
We recently had our mailboxes broken in to in our neighborhood. I was so thankful that I don’t receive a lot of mail; I can’t imagine going through the process of restoring your accounts after identity theft! I’m so sorry that happened to your husband!
wow so scary
It’s horrible to think about and people are doing this kind of activity nonstop. Sorry that you had to go through this
i know so true
That’s interesting – I knew it was happening but not so prevalent. It’s tough to keep up wth all the things that are going on. I’ll have to keep this in mind.
This Is a great post for parents!! Full of very important and eye opening information. I had no idea the problem was so rampant.
Such a great topic to be discussed. It is important to protect our kids’ identity and it’s our obligation. Us parents should really guide and monitor every information they provide.
Everyone should keep this in mind, this blog is worth sharign, thankyou for enlightening us.
ID fraud is such a big thing at the moment. As you said, when we were kids it wasn’t really a thing. But now we share everything on social media it’s easier for people to steal identities
It sounds crazy that someone would like to steal the identity from a child but it does happen. Thank you for the reminder. So scary!
identity theft is so scary!! its something parents really need to be aware of
It is so sad we are living in a insecure place. This is is for sure a such a scary topic, great you are raising awareness of it.
Identity theft is the most difficult thing to face. There are so many legal implications to it. It was great to know how one can protect children 🙂