10.2% of children’s Social Security numbers are used by someone else using their numbers, study says. Identity theft has saddled thousands of children with debt, sometimes for years before they discover their information has been stolen. The study analyzed the types of documents on which the numbers appeared. 70% were loan or credit card applications, 18% utility bills, 5% property assessments, deeds, mortgages and foreclosures, 4% driver’s licenses and 2% vehicle registration. People worried that a child’s number is being misused can check it out free at http://freechildscan.com.”]
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