July 31, 2019

Capital One hack- did you ever apply for a Cap One card?

here we go again... another security hack of a financial company that pledged to protect your data... but didn't.
First, freeze your credit. This is the most important step to protecting your information. 
Call Equifax, Experian or TransUnion or go to their websites to do this.

Freezing your credit will prevent new lines of credit from being opened in your name, and it doesn’t affect your credit score. It is free and guaranteed by federal law. 
Write down the PIN the credit bureau gives you when you freeze your credit so you can lift the freeze. 

You also can place a fraud alert when you are contacting the credit bureaus, which will make it harder for someone to open an account or credit card in your name.

Change your passwords! 

Even if you weren't affected by the Capital One breech... Do these protective steps anyway!
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