Utah Office of the Attorney GeneralKirk Torgensen

Over 3,000 Reports of ID Theft

Over 200 Utah Investigators

Over 50% of Reports SSN Related

Over 1,000 Reports of Child ID Theft

Over 11,000 Kids Protected

Online Reporting

Law Enforcement

Crime Mapping

• 6 year old boy with two assumed names working since 2005 in Utah.

• 4 year old boy who has had seven jobs since 2004.

What Do These Children Have In Common?

• 4 year old girl from Utah working since 2003 at various locations and using at least two different names.

• Answer:

Social Security Number misused on average 4 years before their DOB.

What Do These Children Have In Common?

Jennifer Andrushko says she worries about the long-term consequences for her 5-year old son,

Carter after the theft of his Social Security Number

Carter’s Social Security Number was being used

illegally five years before he was born

Parent/Guardian Validation

Protect Kids Identity

Removed at 17 Years of Age

Kids Protected At TransUnion

• Kids info enrolled in High Risk Fraud Alert database

• If credit file is found, it will be suppressed and parents may be contacted

• Customers of TransUnion receive an alert when attempting to acquire a credit report using enrolled kids info

• Kids information automatically removed at 17

Utah Department of Work Force Services Letter to Victims

Thank You!Kirk Torgensen

ktorgensen@utah.gov

www.idtheft.utah.gov