Equifax anyone?

[mjs9153]

Anyone else check and see if your personal information was compromised by the Experian leak? I did, and found that yes they did leak my info... Pretty ticked off.. but they say they lost 126 million people's information in the leak, pretty much most of the taxpayers in the US. I did sign up for the free year of credit monitoring, fat lot of good it will likely do me..

 

[Spideyman]

Yes, read about it. Some are suggesting one should "freeze" their cards. But the process seems very complicated and time consuming. The need to be unfrozen as you use, and then the process to re freeze. Just does not seem like a solution.

 

[Sundrop]

I thought it was Equifax......

 

[HollyGolightly]

I think it was Equifax. I'm just paranoid enough to want to freeze our credit. This won't freeze the cards - just your info so if anyone tries to open an account with your info, you'll be notified. But I wonder if that's enough. My big worry is someone getting into our bank accounts. We've had that happen a few times - from skimmers. It's disturbing to wake up and check the bank account and find it's been drained. And I don't think freezing your credit can help with that. So, I'm on the fence.

 

[Moderator]

It was Equifax so I've changed the thread title.

 

[kingricefan]

It was Equifax so I've changed the thread title.

It's also 'Experian' in the OP.

 

[Moderator]

It's also 'Experian' in the OP.

Yup. I was being lazy as it would also mean changing the following posts.

 

[kingricefan]

Yup. I was being lazy as it would also mean changing the following posts.

See what happens when a book tour is just around the corner? SLACKER!!

 

[Moderator]

See what happens when a book tour is just around the corner? SLACKER!!

 

[mjs9153]

My fault! I do hate to freeze my credit, if you apply for loans you have to go in and unfreeze them.. and God Knows by that time if you'll be able to do it.

 

[swiftdog2.0]

Checked the site. Not impacted, thankfully!

 

[kingricefan]

Anyone have a link? I'm on their website now but I see nothing where I can check unless I sign up for their stupid service (like I want to do that after it's been breached!).

 

[Moderator]

Anyone have a link? I'm on their website now but I see nothing where I can check unless I sign up for their stupid service (like I want to do that after it's been breached!).

Maybe this one will work for you.

 

[kingricefan]

Maybe this one will work for you.

Thanks, Marsha!!

 

[kingricefan]

Yippee! I'm 'impacted'!!! The b*stards can't even offer free credit reporting/monitoring for me either!! What a bunch of crap!

 

[Moderator]

Thanks, Marsha!!

You're welcome. Unfortunately, my info was affected, too, but I thought they are supposed to be giving the service free for a year to anyone affected. I haven't gotten my confirmation email yet. They said it could take a few days because of the volume of requests.

 

[kingricefan]

You're welcome. Unfortunately, my info was affected, too, but I thought they are supposed to be giving the service free for a year to anyone affected. I haven't gotten my confirmation email yet. They said it could take a few days because of the volume of requests.

I didn't see anything in their writings that says anything is free, just to 'click here' to sign up for the premium service.

 

[cat in a bag]

My info is not impacted but Scott's "may have" been. Are they saying "may have" to everyone or has anyone gotten a flat out "yes?"

 

[kingricefan]

My info is not impacted but Scott's "may have" been. Are they saying "may have" to everyone or has anyone gotten a flat out "yes?"

Mine says 'May have' which means yes.

 

[cat in a bag]

Mine says 'May have' which means yes.

That's what I was afraid of. Thank you!