The Boston Globe gave out my credit card number – did I do enough?
You can call 1-888-397-3742 to have a fraud alert added to your credit report. Though this number connects to Experian, that agency will share the information with the other two agencies, Equifax and Trans Union. This will stop action if a transaction requiring a review of your credit history (e.g. opening a new credit card account) is initiated. Also, there is now a phishing scheme related to this. Don’t give out your card number over the phone to anyone asking for “verification” of said information. Something that seems to have been a bit overshadowed in the coverage of this story is that some subscribers of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette who pay via automatic withdrawal from bank accounts were also affected.
