Their Social Security numbers and personal information were already hacked.
Scammers are targeting victims again.
There were 147 million people affected by the Equifax data breach.
Many victims are preparing to file claims on the $425 million settlement, and scammers know that.
Many have created fake settlement websites, and that is why the federal government is warning victims to pay attention to where they file and don't pay money to process the claim.
[LINK: File your claim here with the FTC]
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