child identity theft

Unless you harbor some sort of digital death wish, you've undoubtedly spent time worrying about the ever-multiplying ways high-tech scammers can make life miserable by stealing your money, creditworthiness or identity. Forewarned is forearmed, so here are some of the hottest scams to be aware of...

Imagine this: Your 15-year-old goes to apply for his first after-school job...and finds out he has a number of black marks for credit fraud marring his record. And you were worried about his report card?According to some sources, 500,000 children are victims of identity theft every year. Minors...