Identity theft against children is the fastest growing sector in reported identity theft complaints, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And often times parents cannot be trusted to protect their children because the majority of child identity thefts are family members.

The government needs to step in and take measures to protect children from greedy or misled relatives. In addition, corporations who have taken steps to be more forgiving to adult victims of identity theft have to become more understanding when dealing with complaints of child identity theft.

Fastest Growing Segment Of Complaints Of Identity Theft