Had an inquiry at Experian ....

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I'm thinking huh, that's wierd, soft or hard? OK, hard inquiry, looks like someone was trying to open a Discover card in my name. I'm really sure that happened b/c I was selling a ticket on Ticketmaster but had to sign up as a "seller" like I was going into business. Lot of strange things happened like getting email saying my refund was coming soon even though I had already received it type stuff. Either someone there or their Sellers unit got hacked.

Posted: 02/12/2026 at 09:59 AM ET

(In response to this post by 7Hokie1)

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Credit card hacked today, what pain in the ass. Glad the bank caught it.** -- 7Hokie1 Feb 11, 2026 at 09:26 PM ET

7Hokie1 • 02/11/26 09:26 PM ET

I've had 2 hacked in the last 4 months -- Hokie Chris Feb 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM ET

Hokie Chris • 02/12/26 11:51 AM ET

Had an inquiry at Experian .... ◄ -- `lag Feb 12, 2026 at 09:59 AM ET

`lag • 02/12/26 09:59 AM ET

Same happened with Discover - got a letter prior to credit bureau inquiry -- DoYouLiftHokies Feb 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM ET

DoYouLiftHokies • 02/12/26 12:02 PM ET

Thanks, serously, very interesting... -- `lag Feb 12, 2026 at 01:10 PM ET

`lag • 02/12/26 01:10 PM ET

Locking all three credit bureaus is KEY! You can unlock online temporarily> -- HOKIERIT Feb 12, 2026 at 03:02 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 02/12/26 03:02 PM ET

In fact I did that last April when I bought my car... -- `lag Feb 12, 2026 at 06:02 PM ET

`lag • 02/12/26 06:02 PM ET

Yeah.. it IS backward..Now that we don't need the credit, everybody is -> -- HOKIERIT Feb 12, 2026 at 07:45 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 02/12/26 07:45 PM ET

You're right - credit frozen needs to be everyone's default position. And. -- DoYouLiftHokies Feb 12, 2026 at 02:30 PM ET

DoYouLiftHokies • 02/12/26 02:30 PM ET

and set your port-out lock on your cell phone ;^)** -- `lag Feb 12, 2026 at 06:11 PM ET

`lag • 02/12/26 06:11 PM ET

What is that? I'm not doing anything with my phone except lockout.** -- HOKIERIT Feb 12, 2026 at 07:46 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 02/12/26 07:46 PM ET

have a pin number on allowing your phone number to be ported out... -- `lag Feb 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM ET

`lag • 02/12/26 10:17 PM ET

Thanks 'lag... I just went into my profile and locked BOTH my and my -> -- HOKIERIT Feb 13, 2026 at 09:22 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 02/13/26 09:22 AM ET

yeah, big deal a couple years ago...but that means you have to be someone -- `lag Feb 13, 2026 at 09:39 AM ET

`lag • 02/13/26 09:39 AM ET

Damn...didn't know anything about that..thanks!** -- HOKIERIT Feb 13, 2026 at 09:14 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 02/13/26 09:14 AM ET

happy to help, having a security thread here every once in a while.... -- `lag Feb 13, 2026 at 09:24 AM ET

`lag • 02/13/26 09:24 AM ET

Yeah..I am pretty careful and wary. I had my share of IT security -> -- HOKIERIT Feb 15, 2026 at 02:32 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 02/15/26 02:32 PM ET

Yeah..They have gotten good at catching it, but STILL a royal PITA!** -- HOKIERIT Feb 12, 2026 at 08:15 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 02/12/26 08:15 AM ET

If you had the card in apple wallet, remove it….. -- Vtskier1 Feb 12, 2026 at 08:12 AM ET

Vtskier1 • 02/12/26 08:12 AM ET

Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?** -- Brown Water Feb 11, 2026 at 09:35 PM ET

Brown Water • 02/11/26 09:35 PM ET

Sux, damned digital gimme freebie crime, major pita. ** -- astrohokie Feb 11, 2026 at 09:29 PM ET

astrohokie • 02/11/26 09:29 PM ET