<prompt> Human: So this isnt me but a friend, she knows her mother will open and then max out credit cards in her name once she turns 18, because the mother has done it to her siblings. I know this is different in nature from most posts on this topic in that its preventative, but what can she do? Thanks.  <response>: I agree that she should freeze her credit.And if mom manages to get a card anyway, friend should go to the police. 