Herberger Consulting Group

It's no secret: Identity Theft is a major problem in America.

Think you're not at risk? Unfortunately, you are. Do you hand your credit card to servers at restaurants? Do you sign your credit cards? Do you supply personal information over the Internet? Do you keep your Social Security number in your wallet or purse? Do you leave mail at your home or business for the postal carrier to collect? Do you shred unwanted mail with personal information?

"How to protectyour child's identity from being compromised"

 1 - Talk to your child about the importance of keeping their personal business private. No "friend" needs to know the child's mother's maiden name, for example. Friends don't need to know Social Security numbers either.

2 - Monitor your mail.  Be suspicious if offers for preapproved credit are addressed to your child.
3- Don't disclose your child's Social Security number unless absolutely necessary.
4- Monitor your child's personal information posted on social networking sites.

5- Be sure to keep all subscriptions in a parent's name, not the child's name.

6- Educate your child about the importance of keeping personal information -- such as last name, address, date of birth, etc. -- private when sharing information online.

7- Educate your child about unsolicited email scams -- :phishing" emails --that ask for personal information.  Be certain that your child knows to igmore and delete fraudulent emails.
8-Don't allow children to use your credit cards -- especially for online purchases -- without your permission and without your presence.
9- No one should keep a Social Security card ina  wallet or backpack.  Keep your child's card locked up at home.
10- Also, lock up your child's birth certificate and other private information, especially before you have visitors or caregivers come over.

11-Ask the following agencies about their identity protection policies: Hospitals and doctor's offices, libraries, day care centers, sports teams, social and community clubs, schools, religious organizations

Identity Theft Shield members have toll free access to the identity theft specialists at Kroll.  The identity theft related benefits include a credit report and credit score and related instructional guide, credit report monitoring with daily online and monthly offline notification of any changes in credit information and comprehensive identity theft restoration services.  For more information or enrollment, pricing, please call Pat Herberger at 1-888-595-7179 or go to www.patriciaherberger.com.

"We believe Kroll brings to the table the very best, most comprehensive identity theft solution benefits available in the marketplace," said LegalShield Founder Harland Stonecipher. "We see this new relationship as a combination of the best in legal service benefits with the best in identity theft solutions."

"We are delighted to partner with LegalShield to offer their clients high-quality, cost-effective access to identity theft related benefits through Kroll's fraud experts," said Troy D. Allen, vice president of Kroll Background America Inc. "Now, through LegalShield, middle-income families have yet another valuable product to help achieve greater financial security and piece of mind." 

About Kroll

Kroll Inc., the world's leading risk consulting company, provides a broad range of investigative, intelligence, financial, security, and technology services to help clients reduce risks, solve problems and capitalize on opportunities. Headquartered in New York with more than 60 offices on six continents, Kroll has a multidisciplinary corps of more than 2,200 employees and serves a global clientele of law firms, financial institutions, corporations, non-profit institutions, government agencies and individuals. Based in Nashville, Tenn., Kroll's Background Screening Group provides employee and vendor background investigations, substance abuse testing, disability claims integrity programs, and identity theft solutions. For more information, visit http://www.krollworldwide.com/.