Background Info Hacked
 

Is anyone else getting the Office of Personnel Management letter stating that their data was hacked? I guess the Criminal Background Investigations data was part of some Federal data "malicious cyber intrusion." Our government at work. OFG

I got a letter like that also. It looks kind of fishy to me. Why would they be offering credit monitoring for my dependent children? I don't remember filling out any applications from the gov't. My scam radar is reading high on this one.

I obviously haven't seen your actual letters, but millions of people that have worked for the gov't and had some sort of background check done, i.e. secret or top secret clearance, probably was impacted.

If you are current military, contact your CoC for more information.

Retired or ex-military contact the VA (I know they're not the best either).

If you're in the civilian gov't or have been, try and contact your organization for more information.

This was big news a few months ago. OPM was hacked and anyone who has ever worked for the DoD was impacted. Detailed personal data including all data on security clearance SF86 forms was taken.

My id has been stolen already. File a police report and freeze your credit. A police report will allow you to freeze for free.

Credit Freeze and Thaw Guide | Clark Howard

forget credit monitoring...its a scam. They notify you after the crime happens. Credit freeze prevents accounts from opening in your name.

Before you freeze, you might want to open an account with
https://www.creditkarma.com/
before you freeze.

Think it was 21.8 million that were compromised, the valid letter according to my Rep's office is that there will be 5 boxes with pin numbers at the top and an auto signature of Beth F Cobert. I took the letter to my US rep's office and they validated that it was a valid letter...it does look fishy.

According to my rep the letters are coming out piecemeal.

Letters apparently did go out from OPM regarding this, so the letter received may not be a scam. Found this via a quick search: https://www.narfe.org/home/articles.cfm?ID=3835

It includes an OPM number one can call.

They got fingerprints too.

You have to put your kids ssn on your SF86

It happened months ago and they're just now advising you?