Previous Data Breach Settlement notice

Here are more legitimate links to show the validity of the text. In the CNet article, it sites Knoll group as the contact. The first link is from Tmobile themselves. El 

https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/additional-information-regarding-2021-cyberattack-investigation

https://www.classaction.org/blog/t-mobile-data-breach-settlement-what-you-need-to-know

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/25/tech/tmobile-data-breach-settlement/index.html

www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2022/08/03/how-t-mobiles-350-million-data-breach-settlement-still-leaves-the-black-community-at-risk/amp/

Caitybear25 wrote:

Here are more legitimate links to show the validity of the text. In the CNet article, it sites Knoll group as the contact. The first link is from Tmobile themselves. El 

 

https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/additional-information-regarding-2021-cyberattack-investigation

https://www.classaction.org/blog/t-mobile-data-breach-settlement-what-you-need-to-know

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/25/tech/tmobile-data-breach-settlement/index.html

www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2022/08/03/how-t-mobiles-350-million-data-breach-settlement-still-leaves-the-black-community-at-risk/amp/

Thank you for sharing the links. I'm not in denial that the breach happened, I was informed of that last year via T-Mobile. 
 

I was hesitant about the form of communication that the settlement group chose. It wasn't assuring at all to me. 

This is partially legit. Please DO NOT give any info to the number that texted you (that part is a scam), but the actual law suit is real. The site linked below is legit. I've used them for 2 other class action law suits. You're not able to file a claim just yet, but when you are, you'll go through T-Mobile. Please copy and paste link below, as for some reason it is not clickable:

https://www.classaction.org/blog/t-mobile-data-breach-settlement-what-you-need-to-know

JMiracles wrote:

I noticed that text message yesterday and decided to call T-Mobile today because it seemed suspicious. I looked at the FAQ section on their site and found the following strange…

https://www.t-mobilesettlement.com/home/faqs2/

22. Where can I get more information?, at the very end of stating who you can contact, it states, “Please do not contact the Court, its Clerk, or T-Mobile.” 

Hmmm…

Well, I called them (T-Mobile) and the representative told me I did the right thing because they don’t know anything about it, and they would have sent me a letter in the mail, and not a text message.

There's a P. T. Barnum quote that sums this up perfectly

JMiracles wrote:

Caitybear25 wrote:

 

Thank you for sharing the links. I'm not in denial that the breach happened, I was informed of that last year via T-Mobile. 
 

I was hesitant about the form of communication that the settlement group chose. It wasn't assuring at all to me. 

 

Agreed. My first response was to look it up online as seems suspect. That's how I found this thread. Seems they would use legitimate channels to communicate first. Even email is less suspicious than text. 

Crown_Phoenix wrote:

This is partially legit. Please DO NOT give any info to the number that texted you (that part is a scam), but the actual law suit is real. The site linked below is legit. I've used them for 2 other class action law suits. You're not able to file a claim just yet, but when you are, you'll go through T-Mobile. Please copy and paste link below, as for some reason it is not clickable:

 

https://www.classaction.org/blog/t-mobile-data-breach-settlement-what-you-need-to-know

Thank you for expressing this part. 

"You're not able to file a claim just yet, but when you are, you'll go through T-Mobile."  Glad that I deleted that text. 

Well that sucks....so basically we're dammed if we do AND dammed if we don't. Story of my life

Justgee wrote:

Calling to speak with a representative is not going to give you the information you need to legitamize this class action lawsuit. They just work there the same as any of us who have ever been in the customer service industry. Corporate doesn't always share that information with them so they give you the best answer they can with as much as they know. I understand being skeptical, as was I. However, simply googling (which is how the majority of us got here in the first place) and reviewing a **credible** source(s) should tell you what you need to know. 

I googled it long before I came to here. Doesn't mean a random link is worth the risk, for me anyway. After all, if you're a part of that lawsuit your information was already breached once. That's just my opinion. Though I agree with the above that it's less likely to be notified via text. I've always gotten a letter in the mail or an email that you can trace to the exact source. You get your fifty bucks in the mail, let us know.

I received this text 10 minutes ago but didn't click on the link. 

Congratulations! Milberg has settled your individual claim regarding the T-Mobile Data Breach that occurred in August 2021.  You are eligible to receive certain monetary and non-monetary benefits.  Por favor haz clic aquí to visit the settlement website and select one (1) of the following benefit options:

Option 1:  Alternative Cash Payment + Financial Shield Service.  As an alternative to making a claim for reimbursement for out-of-pocket losses and lost time, you can receive a $200 payment + 5-year subscription to Aura’s Financial Shield Service plan ($1,000 total value).

Payment can be made by check, Paypal, Venmo, Prepaid Mastercard or Zelle.  

To learn more about the excellent benefits provided through Aura’s Financial Shield Service plan, scroll to the bottom of this email.

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Option 2:  Reimbursement for Money You Spent (Out-of-Pocket Losses) + Lost Time.  If you spent unreimbursed money in an effort to avoid or recover from fraud or identity theft that you believe is fairly traceable to the T-Mobile Data Breach (out-of-pocket losses), you can be reimbursed up to $25,000 (including any claim for lost time).  You must submit documents supporting your claim.  If you also spent time trying to avoid or recover from fraud or identity theft that you believe is fairly traceable to the T-Mobile Data Breach, you can get the greater of $25 per hour or, if you took time off work, your documented hourly wage for up to 5 total hours, or up to 15 total hours if you provide supporting documents demonstrating a valid claim for out-of-pocket losses.

To receive your benefits, you must make your selection by 22 de febrero de 2023.  After the deadline, we will assess the claimed and unclaimed benefits.  If there are unclaimed benefits, higher payments may be issued to those clients who made their benefit selections by the deadline.  In the event that an excessive number of claims are filed, it may be necessary to reduce each individual claim by an equal amount to ensure that clients receive their benefits on a pro rata basis.

Aura’s Financial Shield product offers monitoring and protection services not typically available through other credit monitoring or identity theft services and includes the following:

• Transaction Monitoring of all registered financial accounts, including spending, deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and transfer requests;

• Bank & Financial Account Monitoring around any changes requested, including new username and password, new signatory added or deleted, change of address of principal signatory, wire transfer requests to third parties, new accounts being set up using your SSN and DOB;

• Home Title & Property Title Monitoring to ensure that your family’s largest asset is not hijacked and resold or mortgaged by a criminal third party;

• Security Freeze Capability to let you take control of your credit data not only at the 3 major credit bureaus, but also at 7 other bureaus that can provide early warning for fraud events;

• Monthly Spending Graphs that provide detailed views of all spending and highlight any changes from month to month;

• Dark Web Monitoring on 17 different data points that will allow the service to give you early warning that your PII is in play in the criminal arena;

• Authentication Alerts when your SSN is used as part of an Identity Verification Event;

• Fictitious Identity Monitoring Alerts when your SSN is used in association with someone else’s name;

• High Risk Transaction Monitoring that looks for your PII included in transactions like Payday Loans, new credit account openings and the like to verify that these are legitimate events;

• Online Income Tax Alerts if you file an income tax return using the Turbo Tax service.  You are notified when a tax return is filed using your SSN and name to verify that it is your return and not a fraudulent event;

• Identity and Financial Fraud restoration services from the longest tenured and most experienced customer support team in the industry; and

• $1 million in Insurance provided by AIG to replace any funds lost via fraud or identity theft and the reimbursement of any personal expenses including professional fees, lost wages, postage, messenger services, and much more.

I've had my info breached twice because of Blue Cross health ins. and once thanks to one of the credit reporting agencies, Equifax or Experian, I don't remember which one, and that's all I know of, they may be more.  I think it's safe to assume most peoples financial and personal info is "out there".  My original SS card says right on the card that it is not to be used as identification, but that ship has sailed now.  I suggest people just freeze their credit files at the three bureaus, it's easy to do, easy to lift a freeze and then add a freeze back after the credit is run.  I just did it to get a t mobile account and plan a few days ago.  My credit was thawed for about 3 hours while t mobile accessed my reports.  With your files frozen it's almost, if not impossible for a thief to open any accounts in your name, even with all of your personal information.  Creditors can't run a credit check, so no credit for the bad guy. It's free to do.