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Pictured is Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel

Did you use your credit card at TARGET between Nov. 27 (day before Thanksgiving)  & Dec. 15 (last Sunday)?  Facing accusations that it waited too long in disclosing that its system had been hacked, exposing some 40 million of its customers’ credit and debit card accounts Target waited four days until Dec. 19 to confirm that a break-in occurred. Several California women have filed lawsuits against Target and New York Atty. Gen. Eric Schneiderman said that “there are already reported incidents of identity theft affecting New York consumers.” The stolen card numbers are typically sold and used in fraudulent purchases.

•  In-store  U.S. shoppers using any type of credit or debit card between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 may be affected.
• Customer names, debit or credit card numbers and card expiration dates were taken, along with the three-digit security codes often imprinted on the backs of cards, known as CVVs.
• If you shopped at Target between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, you should check your account for any suspicious or unusual activity. If you see something that appears fraudulent, REDcard holders should contact Target, others should contact their bank.
• Target says there is no indication that PIN numbers have been compromised on affected bank issued PIN debit cards or Target debit cards. Someone cannot visit an ATM with a fraudulent debit card and withdraw cash.
• Monitor your credit card statements and report any unauthorized purchases.
• Change PIN numbers on debit cards if you are concerned.

A Message from CEO Gregg Steinhafel about Target’s Payment Card Issues: Most importantly, we want to reassure guests that they will not be held financially responsible for any credit and debit card fraud. And to provide guests with extra assurance, we will be offering free credit monitoring services. We will be in touch with those impacted by this issue soon on how and where to access the service.

We take this crime seriously. It was a crime against Target, our team members, and most importantly, our guests. We’re in this together, and in that spirit, we are extending a 10% discount – the same amount our team members receive – to guests who shop in U.S. stores on Dec. 21 and 22, 2013. *Valid in store only. Limit one offer per guest to be used in a single transaction. Excludes all gift cards, entertainment cards, airtime cards, prepaid cards, iTunes cards, Apple, Bose, all video games, Playstation 4 consoles, Xbox One consoles, Target Mobile(SM), prescriptions, optical, clinic, and alcohol purchases. Offer cannot be combined with other storewide or category/department coupons.

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