Robert P Chappell

Child Identity Theft

What Every Parent Needs to Know

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Identity theft is a growing problem around the world, and criminals are not above stealing a child’s identity. Child Identity Theft, presented in a question and answer format, will help parents and other guardians to prevent child identity theft from happening and to know what to do if it does.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 541g
• ISBN-13: 9781442218628
• ISBN-10: 1442218622
• Artikelnr.: 36181233

Autorenporträt

Robert P. Chappell, Jr., is a 27 year veteran law enforcement officer. In 1986 he was honored with the Virginia Chief's of Police award for Valor in the Line of Duty. Chappell began his career with the Virginia State Police in 1987 where he has worked for the past 25 years. He has served as a trooper, Narcotics Special Agent, uniformed Sergeant, First Sergeant, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and currently as a Lieutenant with the Bureau of Field Operations. He is considered to be an expert in the field of Child Identity Theft. Chappell is also a veteran of the Armed Forces having served 25 years with the United States Army Reserve, during which time he was awarded the Bronze Star, Army Combat Action Badge, 101st Airborne Air Assault combat patch, 11th Armored Cavalry combat patch, and the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Order of the Combat Spur. He retired in 2008 as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Understanding Child Identity Theft
What exactly is "child identity theft"?How big of a problem is it?Why do
thieves target children?Isn't identity theft something only rich people
have to worry about?Who steals a child's identity?Is it true that children
sometimes have their identities stolen by parents or other relatives?What
are the main reasons people steal children's identities?How do terrorists
use a child's identity?How can my child's personal information be used by
undocumented workers?Are some children more susceptible to targeting for
child identity theft than others?What makes foster children so vulnerable
to identity theft?Why are Hispanic children in the U.S. more likely to have
their identities stolen than other children?What is "synthetic identity
theft" and "identity manipulation"?Why are children with passports at
risk?Why is early detection so important?Why does it often take so long to
discover that a child's identity has been stolen?What are the laws
regarding identity theft?
Part II: Recognizing How Child Identity Theft Happens
What is the primary way children's identities are stolen?What is cloning
and how do cloning thieves steal a child's identity?Are there any
protections against cloning? How do telephone callers and scams put my
child at risk? Why are vishing, spoofing, and smishing so dangerous? How
can stolen information at an ATM compromise my children?What is
child-targeted phishing and pharming?How can malware access my child's
personal information?Why do children who have grown up with rules about
computer usage still fall victim to scams? What is a medical "Lobby
Listener" and how can they harm my child?How can my child's school
inadvertently jeopardize personal data?What story does my office cubicle
tell about me and my children? How does mail theft provide identity thieves
with valuable information? Why would someone steal my household
garbage?What's the best way to protect data on my laptop? Why should I
safeguard my luggage when traveling?Can children of military personnel be
targeted for child identity theft?If someone sends my child a "chain
letter" is there an identity theft risks?It is a new school year and the
forms sent home by the school ask for my child's social security number. Am
I required to give it?My child reports that someone is following them.
Could it be someone trying to steal their identity?If someone uses my
child's identity to obtain a mortgage what do I do?My child plays sports.
Are there any child identity theft concerns I should be concerned with?
Part III: Detecting and Reporting Identity Theft
What are some early signs that my child has been victimized by identity
theft? How do adult victims of child identity theft usually discover it?
What is the most serious indicator that my child has become a victim of
identity theft?How can I find out for sure if my child's identity has been
stolen?What should I do if my child starts to receive bills in the
mail?What actions should I take before I make the call to the police?How
and when should I report child identity theft to the police?What should I
know about working with the police on a child identity theft case?When
should I contact the Postal Service Inspector regarding a stolen
identity?What information do I need to provide as evidence of identity
theft? As a parent, if I am a victim of identity theft does it raise the
chances that my child might be also?Why military parents are often targeted
for identity theft?Why is child identity theft a problem for military
children? My child received a toy catalog in the mail in their name. Is
this a sign that they have been targeted for identity theft?
Part IV. Dealing with Child Identity Theft
What are the different types of child identity theft victims?What should I
tell creditors if I suspect my child's identity has been stolen?What should
I do if I am contacted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) concerning my
child and tax issues?Do I need a lawyer?What do I need to know about credit
reporting agencies? How can I obtain my child's credit report?What are my
rights regarding what is in my child's credit file and how can I correct
errors?How can I block identity theft-related information from showing up
on my child's credit report?What is a fraud alert and when should I place
one on my child's credit file?How long should I keep an alert on my child's
file? What is a credit freeze and when should I ask for one for my
child?How can I clear my child's name?How did we get social security
numbers in the first place?What is an "area" number and how does it affect
my child? What are "group" numbers and "serial" numbers and how do they
affect my child? When should you obtain a social security number for your
child?Should I automatically request a new social security number for my
child after discovering child identity theft?If I work in a medical office
what can I do to protect our patients?I work in the medical profession.
Help me understand medical identity theft vs. child identity theft and how
I can make a difference.If my child has become a victim of medical identity
theft how do I correct the medical records?
Part V. Coping with the Emotional Fallout from Identity Theft
How do I explain identity theft to my child?What emotional impact will
child identity theft have on myfamily?What emotional trauma can parents
expect to experience in child identity theft?I'm the one who took my
child's identity. What should I do?How should I handle it when the thief
turns out to be a relative?When might counseling be a good idea?
Part VI: Preventing Child Identity Theft
What are the top ten mistakes that parents make that contribute to child
identity theft?Is the government doing anything to combat identity
theft?What two preventative measures can I take as a parent to protect my
child from identity theft?If I am a teacher what can I do to protect my
students?My child is in day care. What precautions should I take to protect
their identity? What is "cramming" and what can I do about it?How can I
keep up with ever-evolving scams?How do I make sure I'm not carrying things
in my wallet that could open my child up to identity theft?How can a paper
shredder protect my child?Where is the best place to keep official
documents relating to my children? How can I protect myself and my child
when using search engines and websites? What can schools do to help
safeguard students from child identity theft? How might age verification of
social security numbers help prevent child identity theft?What are modeling
scams and how can they affect my child's identity?Should I pay for identity
protection insurance?
Part VII. Further resources
Where can I find other resources on child identity theft?As a military
family what resources are available to us?Sample letter to credit
agencies.Journal Log SampleSummary of protections for unauthorized use of
credit and debit cards.
Part VIII. Bibliography