What triggers this Alert?
- You will receive this alert when a Social Security Number associated with a minor in your household is found on the Dark Web.
- Your information may have been affected by a data breach
- You may have been a victim of Malware threats or potentially hacked
- You are receiving this alert because the Social Security Number can be used by thieves to fraudulently open credit in the minor’s name without your knowledge.
What Can I do?
Although data found on the Dark Web cannot be removed, these tips can help you be proactive.
- Look at the date found in the alert as it could be a historical Dark web alert.
- Research whether Minor has a Credit File established
- If a credit report exists, you can review and dispute any fraudulent items found.
- Once the fraudulent items are removed, the report can be closed and you can freeze the minor’s credit to ensure new lines of credit cannot be opened in the future.
- If fraudulent items appear on the credit report, file a report with the Federal Trade Commission and your local police department, in the event of any issues that arise because of the stolen Social Security Number.
- If you believe Identity Theft has occurred, contact us immediately so we can help you with the next steps.
- Keep your watchlist up to date to ensure monitoring is active
- Utilize Aura’s Online Security feature to enable your VPN invisibility
