SSN found on dark web and what to do now.

[Tony Pic]

You guys that call scam on everything make me laugh...hard. Normally if a link was asked to click on or info requested...Yeah.I'm with ya. But this was a message from the bank, saying. Log on to your acct and read your messages. I read that from my phone email. Went on my computer and logged on and checked my bank messages. Yup, a more in depth email detailing what took place with the data breach of T mobile customers in August 2021. I called my bank, Chase. They confirmed the email and messages.
Got a similar email from Discover. Called them and they confirmed the data breach from T mobile and the email and how to protect yourself.
So y'all that are saying scam...may not really know one when you see one.
Painting with too broad of a brush.

[tpcollins]

How does one get on the dark web - do a Google search?

[MadHatter]

You guys that call scam on everything make me laugh...hard. Normally if a link was asked to click on or info requested...Yeah.I'm with ya. But this was a message from the bank, saying. Log on to your acct and read your messages. I read that from my phone email. Went on my computer and logged on and checked my bank messages. Yup, a more in depth email detailing what took place with the data breach of T mobile customers in August 2021. I called my bank, Chase. They confirmed the email and messages.
Got a similar email from Discover. Called them and they confirmed the data breach from T mobile and the email and how to protect yourself.
So y'all that are saying scam...may not really know one when you see one.
Painting with too broad of a brush.

Not to mention the OP is getting the message through his banks app, so if it's a scam the banks app was hacked..., banks app was hacked it would be on the news.
I'm gonna say it's 100% not a scam based off the info he gave us.

[MadHatter]

How does one get on the dark web - do a Google search?

Need a browser like Tor or Riffle, and a URL.
Not much to it, but you have to know specifically where you're trying to go, you don't just type in words like you would on google.

[AntlerCollector]

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[Burnadell]

I don't know what that means. How was it actually worded? What did the alert tell you to do or what info did it ask you for? Did you call your credit card company?

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It is not just some random email I rSome of y'all assume I can't read or something I guess.eceived. It is through my credit card app as well as an email from my credit card co. Once again, it is not a scam email. No one is asking me for any information. I was just wondering what's the point of even notifying me if there is nothing I can do about it. I understand being notified if someone opens or attempts to open credit in my name. Anyways, y'all take care.

Again, what specifically did the alert say, and what did the credit card company tell you to do when you called them?

[tvc184]

Funny how times change. When I was in college at A&M, and had a checking account at the local bank, my checks had the following printed on them: Name, address, drivers license number, SSN, and A&M student ID number. I think my student ID might have even had my SSN printed on it.

My mother worked at a convenient store in the early 1960s in Beaumont. There were blank checks on the counter. They were professionally printed checks however the bank name and account number were blank.

If you had a Texas driver’s license and lived in the area, you could hand write your bank name and your account number and the amount of the check to cover your purchase and it was accepted.

[EarleyBird]

You guys that call scam on everything make me laugh...hard. Normally if a link was asked to click on or info requested...Yeah.I'm with ya. But this was a message from a scammer from Bangladesh, saying. Log on to your acct and read your messages. I read that from my phone email. Went on my computer and logged on and checked my bank messages. Yup, a more in depth email detailing what took place with the data breach of T mobile customers in August 2021. I called my bank, Chase. They confirmed the email and messages.
Got a similar email from Discover. Called them and they confirmed the data breach from T mobile and the email and how to protect yourself.
So y'all that are saying scam...may not really know one when you see one.
Painting with too broad of a brush.

Fixed it.

[Burnadell]

I'm leaning toward it not being a scam, but since the OP keeps avoiding basic questions that might shed more light on the subject...who knows.

I never understand why people start a thread asking for advice , providing only cursory details, then refuse to answer our questions for clarification, leaving us to guess at a solution. It's also rude to ask for advicep, then ignore our questions. I can't stand rudeness in a man!

[AntlerCollector]

I'm leaning toward it not being a scam, but since the OP keeps avoiding basic questions that might shed more light on the subject...who knows.

I never understand why people start a thread asking for advice , providing only cursory details, then refuse to answer our questions for clarification, leaving us to guess at a solution. It's also rude to ask for advicep, then ignore our questions. I can't stand rudeness in a man!

I’ve been waiting for your questions to get answered as well. I’m in the “not a scam” camp right now, but we’ve been given limited info

[Atfulldraw]

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[Burnadell]

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That AIN'T funny!!!






































He DID ask for advice.

[db@100]

Well fellas, I didn't think too much about this until today. I went into my account with one of the big 3 credit agencies and it showed an alert. Now this is on their website. It said that my personal info can be found on the "Dark Web". I don't have a clue where the dark web is.
It said for me to change my passwords and monitor all my accounts.
Mine is not a scam. No one sent me an email.

[Tony Pic]

Well fellas, I didn't think too much about this until today. I went into my account with one of the big 3 credit agencies and it showed an alert. Now this is on their website. It said that my personal info can be found on the "Dark Web". I don't have a clue where the dark web is.
It said for me to change my passwords and monitor all my accounts.
Mine is not a scam. No one sent me an email.

If you ever had a voice stream or t mobile account, their data got breached. Which is how my info got out there. T mobile confirmed the breech and the breech could be found if you google it. I put a credit watch on my social, which notifies all three credit reporting bureaus. Which means you have to be contacted before anything happens with anyone opening an account in your name. A credit freeze is also an option. But it needs to be unlocked before your social is accessed and a account opened in your name.
I opted for discovers identity theft protection. LifeLock is another option to keep watch.
Good luck.

[db@100]

I never had a T mobile account or voice streaming. I did put an alert on my account with the big 3 credit agencies.
Just have to wait and see what happens next.