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  Gov. Nikki Haley, SLED Chief Mark Keel update taxpayers on DOR information security breach web posted October 30, 2012 COLUMBIA – Governor Nikki Haley, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel and South Carolina Department of Revenue (DOR) Director Jim Etter provided reporters with an update on the S.C. DOR information security breach and discussed consumer safety solutions available to South Carolinians during a Statehouse press conference on Monday. S.C. DOR announced on October 26, 2012 that approximately 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers had been exposed in a cyber attack. As of Monday morning, the Experian call center set up to assist South Carolina taxpayers had received approximately 455,000 calls and approximately 154,000 signups. Gov. Haley and Chief Keel reiterated that anyone who has filed a South Carolina tax return since 1998 should take the following steps: - Call 1-866-578-5422 where you will enroll in a consumer protection service. (The call center is open 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM EST on Monday through Friday and 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM EST on Saturday and Sunday.) - For any South Carolina taxpayer residing in South Carolina who wishes to bypass the telephone option, there currently is an online service available at http://www.protectmyid.com/scdor. Enter the code SCDOR123 when prompted. Every South Carolina taxpayer who takes the time to sign up will be afforded the protection, and that protection is retroactive. South Carolina taxpayers have until the end of January, 2013 to sign up. South Carolina taxpayers who sign up for protection will be notified about how to sign up for a “Family Secure Plan” if they claim minors as dependents. Experian’s ProtectMyID™ Alert is designed to detect, protect and resolve potential identity theft, and includes daily monitoring of all three credit bureaus. The alerts and daily monitoring services are provided for one year, and consumers will continue to have access to fraud resolution agents and services beyond the first year. Complimentary 12-month ProtectMyID memberships available to South Carolina taxpayers affected by the DOR information security breach include: - Credit Report: A free copy of your Experian credit report. - Daily 3 Bureau Credit Monitoring: Alerts you of suspicious activity including new inquiries, newly opened accounts, delinquencies, or medical collections found on your Experian, Equifax® and TransUnion® credit reports. - Identity Theft Resolution: If you have been a victim of identity theft, you will be assigned a dedicated, U.S.-based Experian Identity Theft Resolution Agent who will walk you through the fraud resolution process, from start to finish. - ExtendCARE: Full access to the same personalized assistance from a highly-trained Fraud Resolution Agent even after your initial ProtectMyID membership expires. - $1 Million Identity Theft Insurance: As a ProtectMyID member, you are immediately covered by a $1 Million insurance policy that can help you cover certain costs including, lost wages, private investigator fees, and unauthorized electronic fund transfers. Video of Monday’s Statehouse press conference, including remarks by the governor and Chief Keel as well as a media availability, is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni9jQS3Nb80 © Copyright 2012 All material is property of
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