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HeathAlum21
Posts: 363
Dec 26, 2010 2:53pm
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?
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Dec 26, 2010 3:12pm
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.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 26, 2010 3:16pm
I received it and thought it was odd that the return address on the envelope was in Minnesota.
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NilesPacMan
Posts: 452
Dec 26, 2010 4:14pm
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/
http://www.osu.edu/creditsafety/
Mohican00
Posts: 3,394
Dec 26, 2010 4:21pm
Yep, I got one. Seems legit
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Dec 26, 2010 4:27pm
Got one as well.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Dec 26, 2010 5:23pm
I got one. It's legit.
imex99
Posts: 4,927
Dec 26, 2010 5:28pm
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.
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HeathAlum21
Posts: 363
Dec 26, 2010 5:37pm
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.
krambman
Posts: 3,606
Dec 26, 2010 5:49pm
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.
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Dec 26, 2010 6:47pm
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.
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Be Nice
Posts: 1,120
Dec 26, 2010 7:50pm
I got one too, but why did it say you must sell Amway in order to be protected?
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Dec 26, 2010 11:12pm
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?
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Dec 26, 2010 11:18pm
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
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Dec 27, 2010 12:01am
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.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 27, 2010 12:07am
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.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.
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Dec 27, 2010 5:14pm
My brother is a 95-96 grad and he got a letter as well
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Dec 27, 2010 7:19pm
It's legit, only my letter offered a lifetime of protection. I must be on the VIP list.
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MontyBrunswick
Dec 27, 2010 7:35pm
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.
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slingshot4ever
Posts: 4,085
Dec 27, 2010 8:23pm
I haven't received a letter or an email....
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 27, 2010 9:12pm
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.
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Dec 28, 2010 1:30am
I got it in my email and via mail. It's legitimate.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Jan 6, 2011 8:38pm
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?
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MontyBrunswick
Jan 6, 2011 10:10pm
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.
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slingshot4ever
Posts: 4,085
Jan 6, 2011 11:17pm
I never got a letter. Went there from 2000-2004.