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Equifax : Cybersecurity Incident & Important Consumer Information
Equifax ^ | September 6th, 2017 | Equifax

Posted on 09/08/2017 7:02:03 AM PDT by pikachu

To determine if your personal information may have been impacted by this incident, please follow the below steps:

Click on the below link, “Check Potential Impact,” and provide your last name and the last six digits of your Social Security number. Based on that information, you will receive a message indicating whether your personal information may have been impacted by this incident. Regardless of whether your information may have been impacted, we will provide you the option to enroll in TrustedID Premier. You will receive an enrollment date. You should return to this site and follow the “How do I enroll?” instructions below on or after that date to continue the enrollment and activation process. The enrollment period ends on Tuesday, November 21, 2017

(Excerpt) Read more at equifaxsecurity2017.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: credit; equifax; equifaxhacked; fraud; identitytheft; scam; ssn
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To: Klemper
There needs to be some kind of retribution against these companies that cannot protect personal information.

We need to get rid of the SSN as the master key to your identity. The original cards said "Not For Identification", which was the correct call.

81 posted on 09/08/2017 8:32:27 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: PA Engineer

I think many do not understand your point...especially the young. Every adult person in the US should just assume they have been compromised.

I have worked on that premise anyway given the nature of hacking..thus my credit freeze. I have mine frozen with all three agencies. Just be sure you keep the code they give you in a safe place for when you want to temporarily lift the freeze.


82 posted on 09/08/2017 8:34:06 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: pikachu

Bttt.

5.56mm


83 posted on 09/08/2017 8:35:13 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: oh8eleven

Yeah, of course, the SEC. Thanks.


84 posted on 09/08/2017 8:36:10 AM PDT by Obadiah
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To: pikachu

why should I trust a site that has ‘2017’ in it’s web address?


85 posted on 09/08/2017 8:36:42 AM PDT by blueplum ( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: Man from Oz

Do it again and look at the little box of text that gives you the date. It’s just a couple of words of text.


86 posted on 09/08/2017 8:37:15 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: blueplum

“why should I trust a site that has ‘2017’ in it’s web address?”

Why not?

.


87 posted on 09/08/2017 8:38:14 AM PDT by Mears
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To: PA Engineer

The IRS has some kind of verification data base that knows some things you wouldn’t think they would know and has nothing to do with your tax return or anything that has ever been on your tax return.

I don’t know if it is an ID service they use or what. Kind of scary the depth of knowledge that can easily be accessed.


88 posted on 09/08/2017 8:44:06 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: RummyChick

“Kind of scary the depth of knowledge that can easily be accessed.”

A tad off topic but this past year I purchased several items from Coldwater Creek.

About a week ago I received a birthday card from them,with a coupon.

How the heck did they know my birthday?

.

.


89 posted on 09/08/2017 8:48:38 AM PDT by Mears
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To: scenicsoap
I would hope to stay with one company and not spread my info to numerous credit monitoring companies.

They all, already have your personal information.

90 posted on 09/08/2017 9:00:55 AM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23)
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To: Mears

There has got to be some in depth service that is not a credit check with social security number that has great details on you.

For example, IRS knew by mothers middle name (or maiden name) and if I remember correctly where she was born. Of course, it was likely tied to my social security number with them. It was used to identify me when talking to them about my return.


91 posted on 09/08/2017 9:02:11 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: RummyChick
Clever girl.

I did the same a few years ago after I received several unsolicited copies of my previous years tax returns. Seems to work well so far, I lifted temporarily last summer for a cash out re-fi. Cost $10 but no other drama to it.

92 posted on 09/08/2017 9:04:53 AM PDT by Redplum
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To: Redplum

Cost depends on State as to lifting freeze..but now Equifax should certainly do it for free!!!!!!


93 posted on 09/08/2017 9:16:07 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: pikachu

“...your last name and the last six digits of your Social Security number...”

NO FLIPP’N WAY!!


94 posted on 09/08/2017 9:28:29 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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To: Chickensoup
how do we know this is a true site?

I went to Equifax.com and verified they have that website linked on their own page so I doubt it is fake. They also said:

Company to Offer Free Identity Theft Protection and Credit File Monitoring to All U.S. Consumers"

96 posted on 09/08/2017 9:48:33 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Stinks.


97 posted on 09/08/2017 9:58:02 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: SMARTY
I think the site is legitimate, but you may want to think twice about signing up for their protection service. Pursuant to the terms of service for their TrustedID service, the customer waives their rights to participate in a class-action suit.

Why some Equifax customers have unwittingly waived their rights to a class-action lawsuit
98 posted on 09/08/2017 10:00:40 AM PDT by Milton Miteybad (I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
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To: jiggyboy; Chode; All
We need to get rid of the SSN as the master key to your identity. The original cards said "Not For Identification", which was the correct call.

I still have My Card with that on it.

99 posted on 09/08/2017 10:11:34 AM PDT by mabarker1 (Progress- the opposite of congress)
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To: pikachu
There is relief for those impacted.

Sorry; couldn't resist....

100 posted on 09/08/2017 10:14:37 AM PDT by Boomer (The term "RINO" is now being replaced with "Socialist Republicans". Oh; the irony!)
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