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Children's Identity Theft
             
In a world where not much is safe any more, it is an interesting fact that even the identity of children is more and more coming under threat.

This crime often has devastating consequences for the future credit rating and relationships of the children involved.  Sometimes these crimes go undetected for decades.  Why?  Well until the child in question applies for their first job, a driving licence, a student loan or mortgage it does not become apparent that someone else is fraudulently using their identity.

How is this type of crime escalating and who is responsible?   The answer is that it is very often due to a family member, a relative who has easy access to the information.  This may not always be the case, as children now using social networking sites often reveal a great deal of information regarding their personal details to others.  Also, information stored on computer discs which have been lost or stolen  pose a threat to the personal details of children.  

The "moral" of this story then, seems to be - treat your children's details with as much care as you would your own and be aware of how they use social networking sites.

WELL, NOT EVERYONE GETS AWAY WITH CRIME!!