As many as 272 million people had their social security numbers leaked in a hack - Nicole is one of them, and you might be too. Today, Nicole explains how this leak happened, how to know if your data is exposed, and what to do to protect yourself.
Here is the website Nicole used to see if her data was leaked in the breach: https://www.npdbreach.com/
Learn more on freezing your credit with Equifax here: https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/
Learn more on freezing your credit with TransUnion here: https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze
Learn more on freezing your credit with Experian here: https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html
Learn how to freeze your utilities here: https://www.exchangeservicecenter.com/Freeze/#/
Learn how to do a banking freeze here: https://www.chexsystems.com/security-freeze/place-freeze
Learn how to do an employment freeze here: https://assets.equifax.com/wfs/theworknumber/assets/twn_Employment_Data_Freeze_Request.pdf
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Was Your Social Security Number One of the Millions Just Leaked? Here's How To Find Out and How To Protect Yourself | Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
