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title: "Scam Of The Week: Equifax Settlement Phishing"
description: "Scam Of The Week: Equifax Settlement Phishing"
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# [Scam Of The Week: Equifax Settlement Phishing](https://blog.knowbe4.com/scam-of-the-week-equifax-settlement-phishing)

 Written by [Stu Sjouwerman](https://blog.knowbe4.com/author/stu-sjouwerman) | Jul 31, 2019 7:55:21 PM

Well, *that* did not take long! The Equifax Data Breach resulted in a settlement and those affected have a choice between free credit monitoring or a $125 payment.

 

Internet lowlifes are now targeting victims of the Equifax data breach with phishing attacks and are spoofing Equifax’s settlement page. Here is an example of the phishing email:

This is a fake email and your users should just [report it as such](https://www.knowbe4.com/free-phish-alert). If they fall for it and click on the link, they are likely winding up on a spoofed site that looks very similar to the existing Equifax settlement page:

There, they are going to be exposed to a [social engineering](https://www.knowbe4.com/what-is-social-engineering/) scam, trying to steal as much data as possible.

***I suggest you send the following to your employees, friends and family. Feel free to copy/paste/edit: ***

> **ALERT:** Internet bad guys are now trying to trick you into filing an Equifax claim and get a $125 payment because your personal data was in the Equifax data breach.  They are sending [phishing](https://www.knowbe4.com/phishing) attacks that look like they come from Equifax and when you click on the links, you wind up on a fake website that looks like it's Equifax, but will try to steal your personal information. Don't fall for it.
> 
> if you want to file a claim, go the legit FTC website and click on the blue "File a Claim" button. The website will check your eligibility for that claim, not everyone's information was compromised.  Here is the link to the FTC site: [https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/refunds/equifax-data-breach-settlement](https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/refunds/equifax-data-breach-settlement)

For KnowBe4 customers, we have a template ready for you so that you can inoculate your users against this attack. It's under **Current Events: Equifax: Recent Data Compromise (Link)** 

Let's stay safe out there.

Warm regards,

Stu Sjouwerman,

Founder and CEO, KnowBe4, Inc.

Read more at: https://www.thesslstore.com/blog/equifax-settlement-dont-get-phished-by-scammers/

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