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Looking at the problem of childhood identity theft
A lot of people look at their credit, but when’s the last time you checked your child’s credit? Experts believe it’s worth a look to make sure scam artists haven’t stolen your child’s identity. Between working two jobs and raising four kids, one with severe ADHD, Neala Elsworth didn’t think things could get more complicated. Then Medi-Cal began denying her kids’ insurance claims. “They told me three out of four of my kids have another insurance,” she said. Elsworth soon discovered someone else was using her kids’ social security numbers to get benefits in another state–an all-too-common form of child ID theft….Read More
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