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Informationen zum Autor Robert P. Chappell, Jr., is a 27 year veteran law enforcement officer. In 1986 he was honored with the Virginia Chief's of Police award for Valor in the Line of Duty. Chappell began his career with the Virginia State Police in 1987 where he has worked for the past 25 years. He has served as a trooper, Narcotics Special Agent, uniformed Sergeant, First Sergeant, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and currently as a Lieutenant with the Bureau of Field Operations. He is considered to be an expert in the field of Child Identity Theft. Chappell is also a veteran of the Armed Forces having served 25 years with the United States Army Reserve, during which time he was awarded the Bronze Star, Army Combat Action Badge, 101st Airborne Air Assault combat patch, 11th Armored Cavalry combat patch, and the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Order of the Combat Spur. He retired in 2008 as a Lieutenant Colonel. Klappentext Identity theft is a growing problem around the world, and criminals are not above stealing a child's identity. Child Identity Theft, presented in a question and answer format, will help parents and other guardians to prevent child identity theft from happening and to know what to do if it does. Zusammenfassung Identity theft is a growing problem around the world, and criminals are not above stealing a child’s identity. Child Identity Theft, presented in a question and answer format, will help parents and other guardians to prevent child identity theft from happening and to know what to do if it does. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Understanding Child Identity Theft1.What exactly is "child identity theft"?2.How big of a problem is it?3.Why do thieves target children?4.Isn't identity theft something only rich people have to worry about?5.Who steals a child's identity?6.Is it true that children sometimes have their identities stolen by parents or other relatives?7.What are the main reasons people steal children's identities?8.How do terrorists use a child's identity?9.How can my child's personal information be used by undocumented workers?10.Are some children more susceptible to targeting for child identity theft than others?11.What makes foster children so vulnerable to identity theft?12.Why are Hispanic children in the U.S. more likely to have their identities stolen than other children?13.What is "synthetic identity theft" and "identity manipulation"?14.Why are children with passports at risk?15.Why is early detection so important?16.Why does it often take so long to discover that a child's identity has been stolen?17.What are the laws regarding identity theft? Part II: Recognizing How Child Identity Theft Happens18.What is the primary way children's identities are stolen?19.What is cloning and how do cloning thieves steal a child's identity?20.Are there any protections against cloning? 21.How do telephone callers and scams put my child at risk? 22.Why are vishing, spoofing, and smishing so dangerous? 23.How can stolen information at an ATM compromise my children?24.What is child-targeted phishing and pharming?25.How can malware access my child's personal information?26.Why do children who have grown up with rules about computer usage still fall victim to scams? 27.What is a medical "Lobby Listener" and how can they harm my child?28.How can my child's school inadvertently jeopardize personal data?29.What story does my office cubicle tell about me and my children? 30.How does mail theft provide identity thieves with valuable information? 31.Why would someone steal my household garbage?32.What's the best way to protect data on my laptop? 33.Why should I safeguard my luggage when traveling?34.Can children of military personnel be targeted for child identity theft?35.If someone sends my child a "chain letter" is there an identity theft risks?36.It is a new school year and the forms sent home by ...
