Category Archives: child identity theft protection

Child ID theft: Deceased infant’s identity used for 17 years. Ohio man convicted of ID theft.

August 6, 2009 – 3:23 pm

The records show that Timothy Welland Hyde was born prematurely on February 3, 1976. He died nine days later and was buried close to his two brothers, both of whom were stillborn. His short life made him the perfect target for identity theft.
In 1992, Joseph D. Bonanno, of northeast Ohio, began using the baby’s name [...]

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Visit LifeLock.com: Get child ID theft protection for only $2.25

October 27, 2008 – 10:47 am

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum issued a warning to parents last week about the importance of guarding children’s identities.
“I believe this crime happens far more frequently than is reported, and parents need to take steps to ensure their child is protected,” said Attorney General McCollum. An estimated 500,000 children become identity theft victims every year.
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LifeLock child ID theft protection costs less than a latte

October 16, 2008 – 8:13 am

Raising kids is hard. You do all you can to protect them and ensure their futures are bright: vaccinations, the best schools you can afford, sacrificing sleep to monitor their temperatures when they’re sick. And new threats and worries emerge as they grow and the world changes.
One of those new threats is child identity theft, [...]

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