April 30, 2007

ISSUE 1164

CREDIT MONITORING AVAILABLE FOR HOLDERS OF EXPOSED SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS

After the discovery that thousands of Farm Services Agency and Rural Development funding recipients’ Social Security numbers were exposed on a federal government Web site, USDA is notifying those affected that it will offer them free credit monitoring services for one year. If you think you may be entitled to the service, call (800) 333-4436.

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