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Parental guidance: Kids and identity theft

Originally published: January 24, 2012 4:35 PM
Updated: February 7, 2012 9:15 AM
By Beth Whitehouse  beth.whitehouse@newsday.com

Photo credit: iStock | Tips on protecting your child's identity.

Q. It appears my 21-year-old daughter's identity has been stolen. I suspect my two other children's identities also have been stolen. What do we do?

A. It can be a lengthy process to set this straight, depending on the depth of the problem, says Ken Chaplin, senior vice president of Experian Consumer Direct, part of the Experian credit report agency. First, visit annualcreditreport.com to...