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Don't get tricked: How to check if your Social Security number was part of data breach
Julia Gomez, USA TODAY
Sun, August 25, 2024 at 3:36 PM EDT·3 min read
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An estimated 2.9 billion records, including names, addresses and Social Security numbers may be affected after National Public Data confirmed it suffered after a massive data breach involving the personal information of millions of Americans.
Still, despite privacy concerns, Americans shouldn't offer to submit their Social Security numbers to websites just because they claim they can help identify if they're a victim of a recent breach.
Social Security scams are nothing new. On any given day, someone might receive a call where the operator on the other end claims to be an agent with the FBI who has a warrant for their arrest and demands they hand over their Social Security number, bank information and other personal details to clear up the matter.
But what about when a website claims it can help someone identify if their data was stolen in the recent breach?
Some websites claim they can help victims identify if their information was stolen. It may not be a scam, but people still shouldn't submit their Social Security numbers and other identifying information to random websites that may not be legitimate resources.
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