Many are victimized by ID theft every day but few parents realize that deceased children can be victims as well, according to KOMO News.

It's very sad when parents loose their children but often, the grieving process can be made worse by identity thieves. 

That's what happened to one couple in Washington State. When the father went to file his tax return, it was rejected by the IRS because someone stole his daughter's social security number, name and birth date. Due to state privacy laws, he could not get information about who stole his daughter's name. 

Deceased children and relatives are easy targets for scammers because as soon as they die, social security and birth records become public domain. 

When state laws work against protecting the victims of identity theft, consumers need to be proactive. This means checking their children's social security statements and credit reports. If something is amiss, report the error, file a report with your local police and keep records of everything.  Keeping records makes it easier to prove that there was an error. 

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