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Identity thieves are targeting children across the U.S. (Shutterstock)
COLUMBUS, OH Con artists are stealing Ohio children s identity to fraudulently open accounts and receive unemployment benefits, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. A victim s age doesn t matter to identity thieves so parents need to utilize all the available tools to protect their children, Yost said. A freeze on your children s credit report is free and can provide that security to lock out scammers.
Yost said parents should proactively freeze their child s credit report. Law enforcement are investigating reports of scammers using children s identities to open cellphone accounts, utilities, credit cards and mortgages.