Also, please be vigilant and look out for SCAM websites that might also appear to be doing the safety-check but are, in fact, mischievously collecting your info!!!
Epoch Times’ site was pay-walled for me so, I didn’t look at the article and sites. They are likely legit. This is a warning about other sites that might not be…
Just a reminder to be cautious with any of these sites.
There are sure to be a bunch of fake ones popping up to take advantage of people’s concerns.
Whenever one of these breaches occurs, I know I should check to see if my info was compromised but I'm always reluctant to do so (even now) because which sites are legit and which aren't? And if they are legit, who's to say they won't be compromised soon?
In 2008, all you needed to give to request a new SSN card was an address and a name.
That was open to fraud and addressed. So you need to give them a birth year instead now.
Pretty sure a site that asks for anything rather that just presenting the data they have with filters is gonna be a scam. If they already have the SSN and name, giving the birth year let’s them request a new one.
Who might want SSN cards for some election?
This info may not be correct anymore, but I’d definitely double check it.
Well all the check site asked for is first name, last name, state, and year of birth. It's not like it's requiring one to enter the SSN - Drv Lic - or other personally identifying information.
Seriously though;
Everyone should have a credit monitoring service of some sort.
FIRST, call your bank, credit untion, and credit cards;
Almost all of these companies seem to offer products / services like this, whether for a small fee, or FREE.
This just gives you some added protection of alerting you whenever your credit is pulled, any accounts are opened, changes to your credit score, etc.
VERY cheap insurance.
I recently heard of this & it sounds like a great concept:
www.aura.com
I haven't made the time to even read a single review / I'm definitely NOT endorsing it; just letting my frens know that services like this exist & sound pretty cool.
I think I heard about it on a major YouTube channel.
Also, please be vigilant and look out for SCAM websites that might also appear to be doing the safety-check but are, in fact, mischievously collecting your info!!!
Epoch Times’ site was pay-walled for me so, I didn’t look at the article and sites. They are likely legit. This is a warning about other sites that might not be…
Just a reminder to be cautious with any of these sites.
There are sure to be a bunch of fake ones popping up to take advantage of people’s concerns.
^ THIS!
Whenever one of these breaches occurs, I know I should check to see if my info was compromised but I'm always reluctant to do so (even now) because which sites are legit and which aren't? And if they are legit, who's to say they won't be compromised soon?
Who secures the supposed securers??
Maddening.
Do a credit lock on your credit so no one can open anything in your name. Just have to release lock before you apply for anything new
That is an option. Another option is to put an ALERT status instead.
No one can open credit without you being called and specifically being questioned and giving personal approval. A lock requires an unlock.
Thank you for this, I just locked mine on all three credit bureaus
I went to site. It only ask me for Firstname, Lastname, State, and Birth year. That in my view is not very intrusive.
If it had as me to actually input my SSN, or any other data, I would have been more suspicious.
In 2008, all you needed to give to request a new SSN card was an address and a name.
That was open to fraud and addressed. So you need to give them a birth year instead now.
Pretty sure a site that asks for anything rather that just presenting the data they have with filters is gonna be a scam. If they already have the SSN and name, giving the birth year let’s them request a new one.
Who might want SSN cards for some election?
This info may not be correct anymore, but I’d definitely double check it.
Ah, OK. I remember doing it once before when there was a breach years ago (can't remember which one) and it did ask for ss#. Thx for the info!
I'm on there with three different addresses of places I've lived... Am I worried ? Nah, all our information is out there to begin with..
https://archive.ph/UoyPL
Here's a link.
http://www.givemeyourssn.com
Well all the check site asked for is first name, last name, state, and year of birth. It's not like it's requiring one to enter the SSN - Drv Lic - or other personally identifying information.
Yeah - just more of a warning for people to be careful out there.
The scammers are getting better every day at fooling people.
What used to be hokey looking websites with obvious misspellings or bad grammar are now much more realistic down to the fake URL’s and such.
Seriously though; Everyone should have a credit monitoring service of some sort.
FIRST, call your bank, credit untion, and credit cards; Almost all of these companies seem to offer products / services like this, whether for a small fee, or FREE.
This just gives you some added protection of alerting you whenever your credit is pulled, any accounts are opened, changes to your credit score, etc.
VERY cheap insurance.
I recently heard of this & it sounds like a great concept: www.aura.com
I haven't made the time to even read a single review / I'm definitely NOT endorsing it; just letting my frens know that services like this exist & sound pretty cool.
I think I heard about it on a major YouTube channel.