<ul><li>Children are 51 times more likely to be victims of identity theft than adults, with thieves using their social security numbers to create false identities.</li><li>Freezing your credit is essential to prevent unauthorized accounts being opened in your name without a secret pin, protecting your credit and financial security.</li><li>Seniors and parents of children should prioritize placing a credit freeze due to the targeting of these demographics by identity thieves.</li><li>Placing a credit freeze on a child's identity is a more complex process, requiring checks with all three credit agencies and potentially lengthy verification processes if a theft is discovered.</li></ul>

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