Wisconsin Consumers Encouraged to Join 9/20 Facebook Chat Addressing Equifax Breach

Wisconsin Consumers Encouraged to Join 9/20 Facebook Chat Addressing Equifax Breach

Release Date:  September 19, 2017

Media Contacts:  Jerad Albracht, DATCP Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 or Eric Skrum, WBA Communications Manager, 608-441-1216

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) and WISC-TV News 3 (News 3) will present a live Facebook chat tomorrow evening (Wednesday, September 20th) regarding the recent Equifax data breach. The chat will be hosted on the News 3 Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/channel3000) from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 

Panel members from DATCP and WBA will provide an overview of the breach and address steps that affected consumers should take to protect their sensitive personal and financial information.

Wisconsin consumers with questions about the data breach are encouraged to join the chat and submit questions through the News 3 Facebook page. News 3’s Adam Schrager will moderate the panel.

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What:  Live Facebook chat to address Equifax data breach

Where:  http://www.facebook.com/channel3000

When:  Wednesday, September 20th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Participants:

• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
• Frank Frassetto, Division Administrator for Trade and Consumer Protection
• Michelle Reinen, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection
• Wisconsin Bankers Association
• Mike Semmann, Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Officer
• Tom Spitz, Founder & CEO, Settlers Bank, Windsor
• Moderator
• Adam Schrager, WISC-TV News 3 Morning Anchor

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Additional information about the data breach is available on DATCP’s data breach webpage or in the agency’s recent Consumer Alert.

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