[bionsuba]

Since this signs you up for their ID protection, doesn't this count as fraud?

[SketchySeaBeast]

Just like everything else in regards to this issue - who knows? It's a noisy mess, and the only thing we can be sure of is that it's going to be a never-ending nightmare for a lot of people through absolutely no fault of their own, requiring constant vigilance for the rest of their lives, and the system that built and continues to support this monster isn't going away any time soon.

[mikeash]

Fraud is basically lying for profit. There's no profit in putting gibberish into this form, so it's just lying.

[breakingcups]

I think GP means fraud on Equifax's end (by telling you you are compromised even though they shouldn't be able tot ell you that since tha data is fake) to get you to bey into their protection service.

[throwaway613834]

Does it? I thought it just tells you if you're compromised.