Criminal hackers recently stole confidential data of millions of persons insured by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. If you are insured by Anthem I urge you to go to Anthem’s website for important information about the breach and what you should do to protect yourself.
Anthem states they will individually notify those whose information was accessed. However, if you are insured by one of the Anthem plans you need to be aware of the following now:
You have the right by federal law to place fraud alerts with the three national credit reporting agencies (CRAs). This will place a statement on your credit reports to alert credit issuers that you may be vulnerable to identity theft and that they should take reasonable steps to verify that the person applying for credit is actually you.
Place an alert with all three CRAs by calling just one:
Equifax: 888-766-0008, Experian: 888-397-3742, TransUnion: 800-680-7289
Scammers may try to use this event to trick people into giving up personal information. If you receive an email or phone call from someone claiming to be from Anthem and asking for your personal information, do not respond to them. Call Anthem directly at 1-877-263-7995 to determine if it was their actual representative who contacted you.
We have Investigators available 24/7/365 that will help you if you believe your personal information was compromised or if you recognize activity as something you did not authorize. Want to know how to reach one of our Investigators? Click Here.
Welcome to the new world of technology. Welcome to a place where there are systems in place for your protection. We got you covered.
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