WJHG - News - Headlines  Child ID Theft   One is 10 Florida kids
is a victim of identity theft.  Criminals target kids because it
can take years before they check their credit scores.  Florida
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam
invited a group of kids to the Florida State Capitol Wednesday
to announce legislation to protect their credit.  Putnam told
the story of a Zephyrhills girl who fell victim to identity
theft.  “She was only five when their phone rang at their home
from creditors seeking out that five year old. When her dad
pulled her credit report he found eight credit cards had been
taken out under her name,” said Putnam.  Putnam is backing a
bill to allow parents to open a credit record for their child
and then freeze. This would prevent fraudsters from opening
credit card accounts in their child’s name.  User Agent:
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