4. Put a freeze on your credit report with each
of the main credit bureaus to prevent the
unauthorized opening of accounts. Executing a
freeze with one credit bureau will NOT auto-
matically update the others. You can easily un-
freeze your credit report when needed. Contact
the credit bureaus using this contact information
for freezes.
Within The Next 30 Days And Beyond
1. Carefully review statements on all accounts
as soon as they arrive. Look for unauthorized
activity and report any suspicious transactions
to the business where the unauthorized or
suspicious activity occurred.
5. Review all recent account statements for
unauthorized activity and report any suspicious
transactions to the business where the
unauthorized or suspicious activity occurred. 2. Notify your friends, family, business associates,
and other relevant parties in your contact list that
you were hacked. Tell them to beware of emails
that may have been sent to them from your
account.
6. Consider what other personal information
(e.g., birth date, social security number, PIN
numbers, account numbers and passwords) may
be at risk and alert the appropriate businesses. 3. Speak with your advisor regarding precautions
you’ll jointly take to enhance the identity
verifi cation process when you want to execute
fi nancial transactions.
7. Begin collecting and saving evidence such as
account statements, canceled checks, receipts,
and emails that may be useful if an investigation
is warranted regarding the cybercrime. 4. If you’re a victim of Social Security fraud,
create an online Social Security account at
socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. This will enable
you to access and review your statement online
and verify its accuracy.
8. Check your credit report. You can request one
free credit report per year from the three largest
credit reporting agencies in the U.S. To request
yours, go to annualcreditreport.com.
5. Request a credit report every six months to
check for unauthorized activity. It will NOT
affect your credit score.
Be
diligent
for the
next year
in taking
precautions
to avoid
further
security
incidents.
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