at the consumer credit reporting agency in September 2017.He did so by first entering his last name and the last six digits of his Social Security number at this site here:So did four out of my fellow politics team members who sit within shouting distance of me in the newsroom — they each verified that they were among the more than 140 million people whose Equifax data was compromised.
As did an ever-growing number of other colleagues here at CNBC, including at least one who was highly skeptical that getting the $125 would be so painless. In the hour or since I first took seriously the possibility of a claim, filed it and sent up a newsroom flare, at least $1,625 had been claimed from Equifax by my coworkers, and that number is sure to continue to grow.If you're leery about using the link above, here's the portal for filing a claim offered by the Federal Trade Commission — a U.S.
Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)
3 year wait for $5 lol
make sure you pay your Equifax subscription otherwise you won't be able to reach customer service until you pay your bill. Lol.
FYI check your emails
HaleyMisiewicz
Kobayashi4134
You’re better off getting the free 3 year monitoring. You likely won’t get the full $125.
Waste of time
$125 and they're off the hook for what could cause irreparable damage in the future if the hackers use/sell the data they have? This is crazy.
Fake News doesn't verify anything anymore~! The claim says ' Up to $125.00' so it could be $20. $30. whatever! you also have a choice of a free 2 yr subscription to credit monitoring which amounts to approx. $240.
Except the more that claim, the less each get. From the faq If there are more than $31 million claims for Alternative Reimbursement Compensation, all payments for Alternative Reimbursement Compensation will be lowered and distributed on a proportional basis.
Avoid counting upon that money until you get the check in the mail.
This is BS, to many questions and documents. Equifax is a POS company for sure.
Watch it's all a gimmick .I am not even going to mess with it .Nothing is free .
Watch the Socialist will want 70% of each check
Give them Cortez's SS number
Now Alexandra Cortez needs to beg forgiveness from the people of NYC for her running Amazon out of NYC with 25,000 jobs
samhurley04
It worked!
T. Tf you z good txt rftx
FakeNews
amandaleef26
Nope. you didnt
EbonyGorilla May Have. When a $1.25 check shows up, people will be pissed.
They're giving $125 for data being hacked. That doesn't seem enough. Besides, the hackers still have or are selling your data.
Hey my name is mike
You’re all on the dark web... lol
.RepAOC I think you should read the negative comments and investigate the ties between Equifax and the credit protection insurance co. This is coming off as a version of ransom ware.
Me, realizing I could collect the equivalent of 8 Equifax settlements every single month.
You have to show you incurred costs as a result of the the breach, like the expense for freezing your credit
TheSandyJ123
I chose the credit monitoring option. 125 bucks is only if you already have credit monitoring.
Perfect, I qualified for the claim! Had to freeze everything.
I was too
They already got everything else in place might as well get the money
RonoJana
Easiest $125 tip I’ve gotten
Use this link below.. I just got $125 because they leaked my info to a hacker. Hope you were not a victim. But if so..
“I” ?
May have
How about countries that Equifax operates in other then the US?
Somehow $125 - $300 doesn’t seem an adequate compensation for the breach. People’s personal data should not be collated like this by anyone - ever.
Is this another scam?
melsoriano_ take a look
Hey tedlieu , it looks like this chump change forbids you from suing Equifax , this looks a lot like an advertisement for this
Does this void your opportunity to sue equifax for damages?
I've heard that some checks are $.16 and not $125..
I opted for the 10 years of free credit monitoring because we all know our info will be hacked again and again.
I bet some Russians have your SIN and have redirected the cheques,back to Russia. Trump in on it.
I was compromised but would rather have the monitoring. Am I alone? You can still lose your identity and if so, $125 will be nominal in your new nightmare.
And, if it makes sense for your current situation, freeze your credit with all 3 agencies. No worries!
So the company that collected our data without our consent, did not protect our data, and is offering to monitor our data in case they don't protect our data in the future. EquifaxDataBreach
Equifax owns the security company they are signing you up for. So your basically giving them permission to access more information that they proved they couldn’t protect in the first place. All they lost was attorney fees.
yankeeschic18 you and Marty should try this. I got some back.
SheaSerrano this info should be shared with the army. They could pre-order MOAT in anticipation of their impending $125 windfall. 🤘🏽
Fucking Google's 'do work for our self-diving car business' recapcha required? Adding insult to injury.
I was breached. I don’t have credit monitoring in place, but why would I want them to monitor it when I’ve already been breached through them? I’m confused 🤷🏼♀️
Don’t do this. It sounds like a Somalian scam to me.
Attention: CNBC needs your help to spread an article about Equifax all across Twitter. To do this, all they need is your parent’s credit card number the three digits on the back and the expiration month and year. But you gotta be quick, that $125 won’t claim itself.
TOO LENIENT of a settlement. Lawyers up to $77,000,000, we get 3 yrs free security or $125. ANYONE they have in their files should get LIFE SECURITY, what the hell is this 3 yr shit! They endanger us everyday THEN sell us a security package? THAT PURE BS.
Duh no!
I want 1.25 billion dollars!
$125 doesn't even cover one year of the ID protection service I now to use b/c Equifax leaked my shit
Be careful this could free Equifax from future liability read the fine print
ultracloudx Equifax care to explain how you can literally expose all of my privatized info and are only required to give me $125? How about $1250
How much did it cost for Nancy to quiet you welcome to the swamp
It’s hard to measure. I sure have been getting a plethora of calls about lowering my credit card interest. I don’t have a credit card. Tons of phishing emails and odd approaches to apply for credit....🤔
CraigCanofari
HeyMo517 Mine is complete. Thanks
Sadly mines was
What I would like to know is why Canadians can use Equifax but not be allowed claim anything? Were they not customers as well? I know many who are.
Why didn’t you try it before you peddled it to Twitter! I bet you don’t
Any way to modify what you submitted? I have discover and forgot I already have protection .
80081e5hah
raebrednaxela get that money, honey 🤘🏼
You only get three cash if you spent money trying to recover your identity.
You have to document 10 hours of time spent dealing with breach. Who did that?
That was quick and easy.
This is cool and all, what recourse do those of us who lost ALL of our clearance information during OPM hack get Crickets...
Do we have to pay taxes on the money?
They already have your information , the credit bureaus have it .
Do this & get the money. They already have your info, they had your face the moment you took a selfie & your fingerprints the first time you swiped a phone. Don’t be naive. Get the money. Play the game
I did last night.
I wasn’t breached, thank God🙏🥰🍀
“You can choose to receive the payment at home as a check or as a debit card after final approval from the court, which is set for December 19” *AFTER FINAL APPROVAL IN DECEMBER!!!!!!
KCPForPrez elfishpresleyy
So how long does it take to receive?
I'm a victim of their data breach. I've spent countless days to clean up the mess. Dozens of fraudulent credit card applications were made under my name, I had to place security freeze then file police report.
I don't know whether to be happy or sad that I got this message. But you won't know if you don't click the link to find out!
padillalrn16
eric187cupcakes joe_swish41
If you stole my identity and tried to do anything with it... lol let me pay you for your time wasted I don’t have 125$ in my bank I will try this for sure 🥳
At least it tells you if your data was breached.
CandyGirlCLW Yes you 'may'() NOT
SCAM
TTheresistance check your info!
Yes bank buy ya sell
Shit who would want my credit?!
My credit was so bad that it did get hacked but they paid Equifax to take back the information! So I get nothing!
kuku27 You will be fired if results are no good, are yo prepared for such promotion.Will you compensate
To the people worried about their data. It is a major credit bureau. They already HAVE your information. I’m certain they did not purge 147 million ppl data.
Filed my claim. Now let's see how long it will take to get the money.
Look out for a trick!
The link form stopped me in my tracks when it asked for my social security number. How does one know it is a secure link to see if you are eligible🤔
Thank you you’re the best! I qualify!!
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TiffanyEngr
deathtoequifax
They can put mine to a collector on there
I was eligible, though nothing untoward has occured, yet, but I filed the simple claim for $125. Now, will they mail the check? I've had problems with Equifax before. They said they'd mail a credit report but never did & were ugly 2 months later & still no report after 2 years.
Good luck with that, another scam
AlyssaRamsey21
Should I be grateful I wasnt hacked? Um...
I'm getting paid! Don't steal my stuff.
My wife and I just scored. Thank you for the tip!
So $125 will cover all the legal costs of Identity Theft...Good luck with that
I gave my genealogy
Got it
This works. 125 en route
Reallymy data is breached😕😕
Yay I won!
What? No room for my date of birth and mother’s maiden name?
Hire someone who knows how to write.
Lebbbs I got you babe
steve_no_ALAN
I'm still waiting for my $2,500 from Obamacare!
not_even_lyon
Not impressed. They cannot bribe us to not SUE THEM.
_DanielSaldivar you’re welcome
Me: writes down my full SSN to figure what the last 6 digits are.
So is this for the folks who didnt do the old face app Sneaky
Thanks. Took 2 minutes to find out I WAS impacted and file claim. Thanks for information.
How can you find out if you have a credit monitoring service? Call your credit card company? Bank?
I filed my claim 🙌🏽😉✌🏽
F
TheDanielName
Filing a claim, by using personal information, against a company who exposed said personal information, may just be the definition of stupidity 🙄
I was effected but, still doing me no good.
Lot more time consuming then that.
OverUnderClover I’m concerned this is the new FaceApp and it’s harvesting all our data.
I was but husband wasn't...🤷
This tweet is very misleading. You get $125 if only 248,000 people make a claim. If all 147 million people affected make a claim, each person gets 31 cents. The settlement is bullshit and not really meaningful or just. That's what you should be exposing and doing something about!
Damn, i was safe.... 😫😌😏
pookietooth The form will be hacked too
RichSlate
ZoeRaeDiamond
HELP... Rejects my (overseas) phone number in spite of recording what country I live in! Equifax Equifax
azuspan
Good. At least i got some compensation.
Thank You. That simple statement was more than the entire moderate republican Nazi Dems did in 2 years. I wish you were eligible to run as a VP at the least!
Well it said I was effected.. now I wait for this supposed check
Thanks CNBC
Thank you!
Wow, a whole $125! Meanwhile the lawyer(s) that filed that class action suit made millions.
Me too!
BrianaCamp
Done!
I wasn't, husband was!
The Russians! Putin stole my credit!
Thanks
I am really not comfortable with the SS number request - six of the 9 figures I think I'll pass.
Yup! I filed a claim. $$$
payt83
Done!
Done!
Holy crap! I was impacted. No idea.
I am not understanding how so many people don’t already have credit monitoring in place? Yes, get it through Equifax if you don’t have it already!! I’ve used AllClearID for years & am called if someone even sniffs my credit report.
Both my husband and I qualified thanks AOC
I qualify
I am getting that 125 dollars! I am not going to give up until it’s mine.
😀🙏🇺🇸 EquifaxDataBreach
That’s what ate my debit card? BoA caught the fake charges & denied them & I had to close my card. Waiting for a new card, StraightTalk tried to make an auto payment. DENIED. That was the start of the battle to restore my cell acct w/ST. Might lose the I’ve had for 15 years.
I wasn't. That is good to know.
What if u want cash but don’t have credit reporting? Can u still get the cash
roswellnewmex worth a shot
I think that I will take a look at this.
Oh Gee! Thank you AzeroC. You ** always** have MY best interests in mind. How about you just stop your incessant political pandering. And, please stop sounding like you had ANY connection with this settlement.
I wish a mofo would steal my identity. They can have my shitty credit anytime they want it. No credit cards anymore, just medical bills! 😡
Regardless of whether his data has been breached, LindseyGrahamSC has been impacted. He just won’t admit it. EquifaxDataBreach
They’re paying you $125 to not be able to sue them if something does happen with your sh1t in the future, read the fine print.
Yeah, nice try. I'm going to give my last name and 6... SIX ... digits of my SSN from a link I clicked on Twitter!!? Not today. Not ever.
Oh crap they didn’t steal mine well at least I know
carahontas
They say I'm not eligible.. Not fair 😩😢
As I understand it, you get $125 if you already have credit monitoring!! If you don't have credit monitoring, the $ goes to credit monitoring. So... You share my info with strangers & then want to take the $125 to promise you'll watch my stuff
TheosDad
Hell no! Why are they asking for the social security number Man y'all better eat a d*ck
_Andreina_AM
krazyheartss Add a few more 000’s
thegoodphyte
draynichelle Nickitrip go now.
Both me and my wife’s info was breached! Hmmm so is that why I recently received an alert that my info was found on the dark web? Thanks Equifax, $125 is cheap if you were the cause of that!
And the only way to get $125 is to legally affirm you already pay for monitoring service?! They are walking away with no penalty, putting victims in place of saying it's our fault
Ms5FDP
Sad to see everyone excited at the idea that all of their most important personal info earned them $125. FYI, there are tons of people out there that’ll gladly pay you that much for all the info that this company gave away.
rronnilynn britlovesquincy check this out guys it may be some free money. I just got blessed with $250 both my husband and I filed our claims. It only takes 30 seconds literally. Thank me later, lol
Well here’s to $350
My entire family (kid included) were targeted... joy :(
Cash$$$
Yeah. You have to prove to them how much time you spent clearing your name. Dates paperwork etc. I just took the 6 years of free credit monitoring
leonardloyd3
Codyl419
Equifax can GFY, for $125
ghanasims
They did this same check your info thing like a year ago if not longer. Is this really legit?
I was impacted but I don't presently have credit monitoring so I had to get the free monitoring, not the money.
lovetogive2 That was easy enough... Of course, now hackers have new info to purloin... 🤣🤣🤣
lovetogive2 Thank you! I just did it.
I have claimed my MONEY
I was impacted but didn't know so they won't give $.
YOU MAY ALREADY BE A WINNER!!
GMailMebs01E.YouknowIwantin.2.this incident.claim form.M.E.B'
I was impacted. Check is in the mail.
Waiting on my $350 :)
If you must be truthful here - you must already have Credit Monitoring services in place to get $125 back. Otherwise, you're signing a non-true statement to get it.
Do you know that if you give the last 6 digits of your social, you are essentially giving out your social? All someone has to do is look up the state that you were born. NEVER give out personal info after clicking on a link.
Both hubs and I impacted—yay we win 🙄
The real link
score!
PamelaBurrell19 rozelle_2412
Why do I want to have been impacted? 😝 notimpacted
Yep they got me. Fuckers.
ONLY if you think $125 is enough. If you don't head on down to: +25 IMPORTANT: You will be bound by the terms of the Settlement Agreement unless you submit [OPT OUT VIA SNAIL MAIL ONLY] a timely and signed written request ... no later than 11/19/2019. $125 is notmyprice
EQCMDEG fill this out. It says you were impacted, but I’m not. Try the kids s too.
I opted for the credit monitoring instead; it's up to $125, what little one gets will be taxed - and ultimately credit monitoring services for 10 years (4+6) would probably be more valuable than $125. (Plus they probably already have my data already) 🤷♂️
pbnick09 Do this!
FYI You're likely to get far LESS.
Yep I qualify
No
They don’t make you type your full SSN, and your data’s already been breached. Might as well
luigimendez2 check if you get money
It said I was and they'd send me check. Ugh nervous
doughertyANjax
Every one should do this.
👆🏾Get that 💰KelliSmith15 abronxchick pannlewis44 birdieglad Robin_Volpi graceslick77 TrellfromBmore brat2381
Took me five minutes to fill out the form and now they are sending me a prepaid card for $125!
smatn5
christy_boyce
NatalieRobite
My information was NOT impacted. That’s a relief, I guess.
'Me & a bunch of coworkers are getting $125 from Equifax! Isn't this great?...' 9 paragraphs later: '... because they compromised 147m people's most valuable data. If claims 0.17% of people effected, we get $125. We don't get paid for AT LEAST 6 months.' Quality Journalism.
Bad news is I was impacted. Good news is I'm getting the $125. Thanks for this! So easy & quick, it's hard to believe.
zamboogies based on my info I was affected. It's worth checking out to see if you can file too.
I was waiting for a tweet from the racist. I'm a few minutes late. Hiw You doing racist?
So no one outside the USA was affected? Good to know.
Thanks for the info CNBC!!! And, yes, apparently I was impacted by their data breach... ugh...
I expect scammers to Capitalize on this by bringing out a scam Equifax claim app
Just did it for hubby and I. Sucks to have to do this but..
Fail safe way to protect yourself from online thieves. Just have bad credit! That does the trick.
EBMW
$125 is a joke.... select the 6 years free credit monitoring services to make yourself protected!
Cool. Just another data breach that has impacted me. Lucky gal, right?
x:
Based on my info, I was affected...getting documents together to send...
Damn it!!
They loss everyone's information, to say your information wasnt affected is a lie.
In the terms and conditions it says the $125 only goes to the first 33% of people who pick it over the 'free credit monitoring service'. Also states it'll take months for the check to come.. 🙄
So I tweet my social security here then what.....they send a check?
I was impacted.. who knew
Meloniemaher1 Equifax keeps sending me emails. I never open. I can see the first few sentences. They usually say your credit score dropped (while Experian and transunion rise) TODAY...........Equifax email: gurl your credit score has went up! Me: 🤔 😐 🧐 🤬
In Canada as well?
Six numbers of my SSN? I don’t think so.😑
So exciting my data was breached, oops.
Wait, I’m supposed to give the company that lost the lawsuit for stealing my info- - - - ....... my info?
You’re gonna get $1.50.
'Dang, my information wasn't accessed in that hack!' is an odd feeling I'm still trying to process.
edisyourgod jb123413
I’m not eligible but still feeling weird about the info I had to give in order to find out
now if you were impacted and do accept the claim does that stop you from suing them if something happens in the future from this mess?
Apparently I'm not eligible. yay
'Based on the information you provided, you were not impacted by the incident' Oh, well........
Just fyi: nobody is getting that much
I gave my whole SSN, just to be safe.
Do I have to give them my social security number? 🤣🤪
did you do this yet breh? i did it yesterday mrxsolid
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