PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– About 147 million Americans are now eligible to receive a part of the settlement involving the recent Equifax data breach.
Members can receive free credit monitoring for the next 10 years if they have had their personal information exposed.
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Customers have until November 19 to opt-out of the settlement. All other claims need to be filed by January 22.
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