Just got my W2 in the mail, but it arrived in one of those plastic USPS envelopes they use when mail gets damaged. The actual W2 envelope was completely opened and then taped shut again before I got it.
Should I be worried about identity theft or anything like that? Not sure where else to ask about this.
Rye said:
Is your Social Security number blacked out on the W2?
No, it has my name, Social Security number, and address all clearly visible. Based on the crinkling in the corner of the W2, I’m pretty sure someone has looked at the whole thing.
@Amory
You might even want to freeze your credit with all three major bureaus. A credit monitoring service could also help by alerting you if someone tries to open an account using your info.
Zaren said: @Amory
You might even want to freeze your credit with all three major bureaus. A credit monitoring service could also help by alerting you if someone tries to open an account using your info.
Yeah, definitely freeze it with all three. I had to do it last year because of all these security breaches happening everywhere.