Equifax Settlement

[revo]

Equifax, which had a major information breach in 2017, settled with the FTC this week. If you had your information compromised, you are eligible to receive $125 or more. You can use their lookup tool to see if you are eligible:

https://eligibility.equifaxbreachsettlement.com/en/eligibility

The Debit Cards or checks will be sent out in January. Good luck!

[heyelander]

Equifax, which had a major information breach in 2017, settled with the FTC this week. If you had your information compromised, you are eligible to receive $125 or more. You can use their lookup tool to see if you are eligible:

https://eligibility.equifaxbreachsettlement.com/en/eligibility

The Debit Cards or checks will be sent out in January. Good luck!

"Based on the information you provided, our records indicate your personal information was impacted by this incident."

woot?

[heyelander]

hmmm... free credit monitoring. Poop.

Option 1, Credit Monitoring: I want to receive free, three-bureau credit monitoring.
If you select this option, you will be sent instructions and an activation code after the settlement is final to your email address or home address. You won’t be “upsold” any services by enrolling or otherwise asked to submit any payment for these services now or in the future.

Option 2, Cash Payment: I want a cash payment of $125. I certify that I have credit monitoring and will have it for at least 6 months from today.

[revo]

hmmm... free credit monitoring. Poop.

Take the cash.

[heyelander]

I would, but I'd have to lie about certifying that I have protection

[revo]

I would, but I'd have to lie about certifying that I have protection

Bwaha....bwahahaha.....bwahahahahahaha.......bwaha hahahahahahahahahahahahaa

[B-Fly]

If you're a AAA member, you probably have protection as a component of that. That was the basis upon which I certified and requested my $125.

[nullnor]

if you have discover card they have it built in free, or just free credit score is protection. or the bank calls you when something fishy is going on. technically that's credit protection. I wouldn't let Equifax get away with shit like that.

[heyelander]

If you're a AAA member, you probably have protection as a component of that. That was the basis upon which I certified and requested my $125.

Win!

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[revo]

If you're a AAA member, you probably have protection as a component of that. That was the basis upon which I certified and requested my $125.

Since it was a class action, the amount you receive will depend on how many file and declare for the money. You may end up receiving considerably less than that.

[swampdragon]

Since it was a class action, the amount you receive will depend on how many file and declare for the money. You may end up receiving considerably less than that.

So. Don't get that excited for the cash
Or take the credit protection?

[revo]

So. Don't get that excited for the cash
Or take the credit protection?

If everyone who was affected filed and claimed the money, you’d receive less than $1. I’m assuming the payout will ultimately be somewhere around $25.

[B-Fly]

Since it was a class action, the amount you receive will depend on how many file and declare for the money. You may end up receiving considerably less than that.

I'm banking on the general apathy/laziness/ignorance of my fellow Americans on this one, lol.

[Ken]

I'm banking on the general apathy/laziness/ignorance of my fellow Americans on this one, lol.

I see what you did there.

[revo]

Washington, D.C. (CNN Business) - So many people are seeking cash payments from Equifax following its disastrous 2017 data breach, there may not be enough claims money for everyone to receive a $125 check, the Federal Trade Commission warned on Wednesday.

Now, the FTC is trying to persuade Americans to pick a different option: take Equifax's offer of free credit monitoring instead. "Millions of people" have logged onto a claims website set up by the federal government, the FTC said, following a multi-million-dollar settlement with Equifax announced last Monday. The site has been live for a week.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/31/tech/equifax-ftc-money/index.html