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In 2017, Equifax - one of the three major credit-rating agencies in the United States - had a massive data breach, affecting over 147 million people. They have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for $700 million. Each person affected can settle with Equifax & receive $125 by submitting a claim at this website:
https://www.equifaxbreachsettlement.com/
It's SUPER easy - as in, it took me less than 10 minutes. Here's what you do.
Go to the website & scroll down to the green button that says "FIND OUT IF YOUR INFORMATION WAS IMPACTED". Click on it, type in your last name & the last SIX digits of your Social Security Number, & it will instantly tell you if your data was part of the breach.
If your data was impacted, scroll back up the page & click the green button that says, "FILE A CLAIM TODAY".
There's a quick form for your contact information. It will ask you if you want free credit monitoring or a cash settlement. I don't know about y'all, but I've been part of SO MANY data breaches at this point (thanks, Target!) that I have a lifetime of free credit monitoring. Give me money.
Then it will ask you if you spent time dealing with the breach (but you have to provide backup if you want to claim this), then it asks if you actually lost money, then it asks if you want a check or a gift card. Make your selection, affirm that you already have credit monitoring, & hit submit! Make a note of your claim number & let me know when you get your money.
https://www.equifaxbreachsettlement.com/
It's SUPER easy - as in, it took me less than 10 minutes. Here's what you do.
Go to the website & scroll down to the green button that says "FIND OUT IF YOUR INFORMATION WAS IMPACTED". Click on it, type in your last name & the last SIX digits of your Social Security Number, & it will instantly tell you if your data was part of the breach.
If your data was impacted, scroll back up the page & click the green button that says, "FILE A CLAIM TODAY".
There's a quick form for your contact information. It will ask you if you want free credit monitoring or a cash settlement. I don't know about y'all, but I've been part of SO MANY data breaches at this point (thanks, Target!) that I have a lifetime of free credit monitoring. Give me money.
Then it will ask you if you spent time dealing with the breach (but you have to provide backup if you want to claim this), then it asks if you actually lost money, then it asks if you want a check or a gift card. Make your selection, affirm that you already have credit monitoring, & hit submit! Make a note of your claim number & let me know when you get your money.
