Hello, Snails! Remember the Equifax hack? I was hacked (allegedly) so I signed up for a 1-year free credit monitoring. Now I'm getting emails from Equifax offering another year of free credit monitoring. Any thoughts? Should I sign up?
They cut me off like a
mohel-possessed at a
bris last week.
..........
Your TrustedID® Premier product
has been cancelled [snip!]. We appreciate the opportunity to have
helped you monitor your credit and better protect your identity, and we hope we can serve you again
in the future.
We realize you may have questions and have provided some information below:
What happens if I locked my Equifax® credit report through TrustedID Premier or any other
Equifax product?
When your TrustedID Premier subscription cancels, your Equifax credit report will be unlocked. If you
locked your Equifax credit report with any other Equifax product, be sure to log in and re-lock your
Equifax credit report. Also, if you enroll in the Experian IDnotify™ product, your TrustedID Premier
will cancel and your Equifax credit report will be unlocked.
If you wish to restrict access to your Equifax credit report and you do not take action
through an
existing Equifax product, you can
place a free security freeze or sign up for our complimentary
product
Lock & Alert™.
What if I have a security freeze on my Equifax credit report?
If your Equifax credit report is frozen and not locked, the security freeze will stay in place.
If you have any questions about your subscription, please contact our Customer Care Agents at
1.888.548.7878, 8 a.m. to midnight ET, 7 days a week, or by email at
customer.care@equifax.com.
A valuable resource you can consult for information regarding identity theft is
www.consumer.ftc.gov/topics/identity-theft.