Equifax data breach: How to claim $ 125 in the FTC settlement now

If your personal information was postponed in Equifax Data Violation you can now file a claim to have your money returned or lost in the breach. As part of the settlement, you can file money to recover the money you have spent to protect yourself against identity theft and on credit monitoring after Equifax's data breach. And if you sign up for credit monitoring, you can file a $ 1[ads1]25 claim to cover it without pocket expenses.
The data breach by Equifax resulted in hackers accessing personal information on the credit report servers of 147 million consumers, including driver card information, social security number, and date of birth.
Federal Trade Commission last week and Equifax reached an agreement that Equifax would pay at least $ 575 million and up to $ 700 million to compensate those who had personal information violated the Equifax servers . As part of the settlement, you can file a claim to be compensated for the cost of recovering from the breach – including any costs associated with theft of your identity and freezing and releasing your account – and compensation for unauthorized charges to your bank accounts. The deal provides payouts of $ 20,000 per person.
You can also file a claim to cover the expenses of protecting yourself from identity theft, following the Equifax data break. You can submit multiple claims, and if you are already registered for credit monitoring, you can submit a claim of $ 125 instead.
To begin submitting a claim, check if your information was exposed as part of the data breach. Then, if your personal information was part of the hacking, you collect documents and files that support your claim and show the expenses and losses associated with the hacking. Finally, send your claim to be compensated for your losses and other expenses. You have until January 22, 2020.
How to file a claim to the Equifax violation settlement
1. Use the official online tool you can use to check if you were part of the Equifax breach.
2. Enter the last name and last six digits of your social security number to see if your data was part of the hacking.
3. If you and your data were part of the breach, please visit the Equifax Data Breach Settlement website to submit a claim to refund money.
4. You can send the claim by e-mail or have a claim form sent to you if you do not use the site.
5. To complete your claim, select the benefits you qualify for and collect the documents you need to support your claim – including bank and credit card statements showing unauthorized charges, freezing costs, and Freeze up your account and fees paid to professionals such as accountants and lawyers to help with theft.
How can I apply for a cash payment of $ 125
If you signed up for a credit monitoring service as a result of the breach, you are entitled to to request a cash payment of $ 125 . Use the same form to submit your claim. And asking for $ 125 does not prohibit you from submitting a claim to be compensated for other expenses and financial losses.