NextAdvisor, a leading provider of independent reviews services for consumers, launches its free Identity child theft Protection Guide "designed to raise awareness of the growing threat of child identity theft and to give parents simple tips, action on how to protect their children from being victims of identity thieves.
"Our research shows that parents do not realize the seriousness of identity theft child's problem is the United States," said Joe Fahrner, VP NextAdvisor. com research. "The children now represent a significant part of the general victims of identity theft in the United States and this number is growing at an alarming rate. There must be greater awareness of the prevention of impersonation of child ".
According to the FTC 5 percent of the 255,000 victims of identity theft in 2005, the latest year for which data are currently available, were younger than 18. The number of child victims identity theft has increased 40 percent since 2003.
the 'Child identity theft Protection Guide "is available on the website NextAdvisor.com and provides daily, quarterly and annual steps that parents can take to protect their children.
The pertinent information included in the guide are instructions on how to check the status of the credit report of a child with each of the three credit reporting bureaus. Since no credit bureaus maintain files on minors should check back negative. NextAdvisor recommends that parents check with each of the credit bureaus once a quarter for the existence of credit on behalf of their child.
"Our Child Identity Theft Protection Guide is all about awareness," said Fahrner. "We try to help make it easier for parents to protect their children."
Parents can read the 'Child Identity Theft Protection Guide' for free by visiting http://www.nextadvisor.com/identity_theft_protection_services/ child_identity_theft_protection_guide.php? kw = RLS1 or by clicking on the link on the home page of NextAdvisor to http://www.nextadvisor.com/
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