My Identity Is Worth $5.21

12 points by another_comment 3 years ago | 3 comments

I had my identity stolen via the Equfax Data breach in 2017. Pursuant to https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/refunds/equifax-data-breach-settlement I got my Settlement Fund check today. My check number was nearly 1.1 million, so there are at least that many checks being distributed.

A measly $5.21. I'm disgusted.

Fortunately I had my credit locked so nothing bad happened.

If you don't have your credit locked I would do it right away. All 3 bureaus.

hobbitstan 3 years ago |

Back in the 90s I knew people who would take temp jobs at Equifax then wipe their bad credit scores/history before being caught and fired. Apparently Equifax had no way of restoring the data. Amazing.

djitz 3 years ago |

You’ll be happy to learn that the attorneys received 78 million

emodendroket 3 years ago |

To be fair it probably doesn't go for much more when it's sold to criminals.