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Here are ways you can you take to prevent becoming a target of child identity fraud. For more information read http://www.newhorizon.org/credit-info/how-to-protect-your-child-from-id-theft-at-school<br><br>Get a Copy of your credit report here http://www.newhorizon.org/Info/creditreports.htm
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Ways to Safeguard Your Kids from Identity Theft at School by: www.newhorizon.org
ID thieves choose to steal Social Security Numbers that belong to children because they don’t have history of credit. Therefore, the criminal activity might go undiscovered for several years before the kid has geared up and is all set to apply for a loan or a job.
If you are a mother or father, exactly what can you do today to secure your child’s identification? If your kids is ready to go to school, how will you ensure that his/her private information is going to be protected from the hands of identity thieves?
Here are the ways you can you take to prevent becoming a target of child identity fraud...
Be familiar with your legal rights. The federal government requires that schools must disperse a statement explaining the federal Family Educational Rights Privacy Act. Be sure to read the full document to understand your particular legal rights based on FERPA.
Be aware of school’s directory information policy. Guardians should inquire about the school’s directory information policy to understand the way the school uses a student’s listing information such as name, address, date of birth, contact details and photo. Guardians have the right to opt-out of the discharge of directory information to third parties.
FOR MORE INFORMATION READ http://www.newhorizon.org/credit-info/how-to-protect-your-child-from-id-theft-at-school GET A COPY OF YOUR CREDIT REPORT HERE http://www.newhorizon.org/Info/creditreports.htm