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IMPORTANT NOTICE - EQUIFAX DATA BASE WAS HACKED

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with TradeWinds Realty Group LLC 9054213B

Hello All,  Please excuse my format for the information below but I just wanted to share with you my ActiveRain Family as quickly as possible as well notifying my Clients, Team Members and Network of Professionals as this is extremely serious.  Below are my notes I gathered today after media notification of the breach.

 

Please go to WWW.EquifaxSecurity2017.com

You will be able to enter last six digits of social security number and last name to register.

Register for one year of complimentary coverage  for one year which includes:

Three Bureau Credit Monitoring - Equifax, Experian and TransUnion

Copies of Equifax Credit Report

Ability to Lock and Unlock Equifax Credit Reports

Internet Scanning for your Social Security Number 

 

You will be given an enrollment date and at that time you need to return to the site:

WWW.TrustedIdPremier.com  or the WWW.EquifaxSecurity2017.com websites

The notice states that we will be able to check to see if our information has been compromised.

 

There is a Call Center Set up - 866-447-7559  open 7a-1a Eastern Standard Time

The media notice I read was signed by:

Ines Gutzmer

Corporate Communications

mediainquiries@equifax.com

404-885-8555

 

Whereas we deal with our Clients and their credit reports on a daily basis we truly understand how important accurate information and keeping it private truly is.

 

Do hope this helps you and yours.  MaryBeth

 

 

 

Posted by

MaryBeth Mills Muldowney, Massachusetts Real Estate Broker and Licensed Auctioneer

"The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change.

The Leader adjusts the sails." -John Maxwell

Founder and President, TradeWinds Realty Group LLC

www.TradeWindsRealtyGroup.com

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Comments (8)

Susie Kay
Ultra Real Estate Dallas Fort Worth - Plano, TX
North Dallas Specialist

Yes, I was about to blog about it. Be forwarned!

Sep 07, 2017 05:14 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Hi MaryBeth Mills Muldowney I didn't hear about this - thank you for the heads up. Extemely important info to get out.

Sep 07, 2017 05:29 PM
MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

It is great you are spreading this message out for people who missed it! Thanks!

Sep 07, 2017 06:02 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi MaryBeth

Good for you to spread the word - I saw this news early this morning. Pretty scary stuff when you consider the number of people potentially  impacted and the type of information that was hacked. It wll be smart for everyone to watch their bank accounts and credit cards very closely, which you should do anyhow.

Jeff

Sep 07, 2017 08:18 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I just heard that this morning. It's really bad news and even worse that they sold shares two days after this without saying anything. You'll never convince me they didn't know.

Sep 08, 2017 04:31 AM
MaryBeth Mills Muldowney
TradeWinds Realty Group LLC - Braintree, MA
Massachusetts Broker Owner

Thank you - the majority of my charges on credit cards are on American Express and I would highly recommend you set up an ALERT on your credit cards.  Each time a charge is made on my AMEX cards, no matter how large or how small, I am alerted.  Also I check in on my CreditKarma.com account almost daily and they too send notices when an entitiy has checked your credit or opening of a new credit - both are free services of the CreditKarma company and as an American Express Card holder.  I am unsure of process for putting alerts on our savings, checking and investments unless we just check daily.

This is a real credit disaster and EVERYONE must take it extremely seriously.

Sep 08, 2017 04:53 AM
Dave Halpern
Dave Halpern Real Estate Agent, Inc., Louisville, KY (502) 664-7827 - Louisville, KY
Louisville Short Sale Expert

So after they allowed a breach why would I trust them to protect my information?

Sep 08, 2017 07:26 PM
MaryBeth Mills Muldowney

And they sell us security protection for our credit reports??? hmm total agreement here, thanks Dave for your comment.

Sep 11, 2017 06:02 AM
Macy Babb ... North Georgia Realtor
Re/Max Around Atlanta Realtor - 404-234-6166 - Cartersville, GA
Realtor, SFR, HUD/REO Certified

This could have impacts for decades... best to Freeze your credit 

Sep 11, 2017 05:21 AM
MaryBeth Mills Muldowney

Yes they say they may hold the information for a few years as it will always be valuable to those who wish to use our information for their own personal gain.  Thanks Macy for your comment, do hope you stay safe in Georgia with those high winds.

Sep 11, 2017 06:03 AM