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HeathAlum21

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Dec 26, 2010 2:53 PM
I recently received a letter that said there was a "suspicious login" that has the potential to affect all students, faculty, and staff that had, at some point, an email address that ended in osu.edu. According to the letter, there is a possibility that personal information such as SSN's were compromised. OSU also added that they did not think that any information was compromised, but are providing a free year of credit protection through Experion. Did any other alumnus/alumna receive this letter? What do you think?
Dec 26, 2010 2:53pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Dec 26, 2010 3:12 PM
If the letter didn't have a contact number it is probably a scam. If it had a contact number call it. If it didn't and you are still concerned call alumni relations from the school's website.
Dec 26, 2010 3:12pm
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karen lotz

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Dec 26, 2010 3:16 PM
I received it and thought it was odd that the return address on the envelope was in Minnesota.
Dec 26, 2010 3:16pm
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NilesPacMan

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Dec 26, 2010 4:14 PM
It's legit. I'm a student at Ohio State, and I received an e-mail and letter about this situation. There's a link below about the situation from the OSU website itself.

http://www.osu.edu/creditsafety/
Dec 26, 2010 4:14pm
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Mohican00

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Dec 26, 2010 4:21 PM
Yep, I got one. Seems legit
Dec 26, 2010 4:21pm
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Tiger2003

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Dec 26, 2010 4:27 PM
Got one as well.
Dec 26, 2010 4:27pm
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FatHobbit

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Dec 26, 2010 5:23 PM
I got one. It's legit.
Dec 26, 2010 5:23pm
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imex99

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Dec 26, 2010 5:28 PM
karen lotz;613796 wrote:I received it and thought it was odd that the return address on the envelope was in Minnesota.

I thought that was weird also.... Hopefully someone isn't attempting to pull a scam of a legitimate issue!!! The Minnesota address threw me off also.
Dec 26, 2010 5:28pm
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HeathAlum21

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Dec 26, 2010 5:37 PM
imex99;613902 wrote:I thought that was weird also.... Hopefully someone isn't attempting to pull a scam of a legitimate issue!!! The Minnesota address threw me off also.

I checked this. I believe that is where Experian is housed.
Dec 26, 2010 5:37pm
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krambman

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Dec 26, 2010 5:49 PM
I didn't go to OSU but I saw an article about this in the paper. Over 700,000 people's information was possibly compromised.
Dec 26, 2010 5:49pm
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tcarrier32

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Dec 26, 2010 6:47 PM
krambman;613914 wrote:I didn't go to OSU but I saw an article about this in the paper. Over 700,000 people's information was possibly compromised.

yeah this is how i first heard of what happened. then came the email, and the letter. they offer credit protection service if you feel you need to protect yourself.
Dec 26, 2010 6:47pm
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Be Nice

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Dec 26, 2010 7:50 PM
I got one too, but why did it say you must sell Amway in order to be protected?
Dec 26, 2010 7:50pm
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CinciX12

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Dec 26, 2010 11:12 PM
I got one too. Which is strange considering that yes I did get into OSU for the summer of 2009. But I never took a class lol. Why am I still in the email list?
Dec 26, 2010 11:12pm
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tcarrier32

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Dec 26, 2010 11:18 PM
CinciX12;614236 wrote:I got one too. Which is strange considering that yes I did get into OSU for the summer of 2009. But I never took a class lol. Why am I still in the email list?

because the information in question is compiled not only from current students, but past students, applicants, faculty and some others. thats why the number is in the 700,000's
Dec 26, 2010 11:18pm
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CinciX12

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Dec 27, 2010 12:01 AM
tcarrier32;614242 wrote:because the information in question is compiled not only from current students, but past students, applicants, faculty and some others. thats why the number is in the 700,000's

Makes sense. So if I tried to get onto my account it would let me? Probably a contributing factor to this problem for them.
Dec 27, 2010 12:01am
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karen lotz

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Dec 27, 2010 12:07 AM
CinciX12;614284 wrote:Makes sense. So if I tried to get onto my account it would let me? Probably a contributing factor to this problem for them.
I don't think you'd be able to if you wanted. I'm pretty sure the accounts expire or are frozen after a certain period of inactivity.
Dec 27, 2010 12:07am
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sportchampps

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Dec 27, 2010 5:14 PM
My brother is a 95-96 grad and he got a letter as well
Dec 27, 2010 5:14pm
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Skyhook79

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Dec 27, 2010 7:19 PM
It's legit, only my letter offered a lifetime of protection. I must be on the VIP list.
Dec 27, 2010 7:19pm
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MontyBrunswick

Dec 27, 2010 7:35 PM
I work for OSU and we got a heads-up this would be going out to everyone. It's indeed legitimate. From what they told us from work, was that someone logged in, had access to stuff, didn't take anything, and then left.
Dec 27, 2010 7:35pm
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slingshot4ever

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Dec 27, 2010 8:23 PM
I haven't received a letter or an email....
Dec 27, 2010 8:23pm
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karen lotz

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Dec 27, 2010 9:12 PM
slingshot4ever;615179 wrote:I haven't received a letter or an email....


Mine was sent to my parent's house which I just so happened to be at on the day it arrived, Christmas Eve. Its a good chance its the only permanent address OSU has on file for me.
Dec 27, 2010 9:12pm
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Tobias Fünke

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Dec 28, 2010 1:30 AM
I got it in my email and via mail. It's legitimate.
Dec 28, 2010 1:30am
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GoPens

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Jan 6, 2011 8:38 PM
I got one as well...the strange thing is I went to OSU from 1981-83 and no one ever heard of email back then. I certainly didn't have an OSU email account. I was going to sign up till I got to the part where they wanted to me to put my SS# down, then I thought it was a scam and never signed up for it. How many of you did sign up?
Jan 6, 2011 8:38pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jan 6, 2011 10:10 PM
GoPens;628571 wrote:I got one as well...the strange thing is I went to OSU from 1981-83 and no one ever heard of email back then. I certainly didn't have an OSU email account. I was going to sign up till I got to the part where they wanted to me to put my SS# down, then I thought it was a scam and never signed up for it. How many of you did sign up?

Whether you had an email or not is irrelevant. They got into a database with addresses/SSN's, etc.
Jan 6, 2011 10:10pm
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slingshot4ever

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Jan 6, 2011 11:17 PM
I never got a letter. Went there from 2000-2004.
Jan 6, 2011 11:17pm