Identity Theft Risk: Medium
HM Revenue and Customs
HM Revenue & Customs
Missing: 25 million child benefit records
Nov 20, 2007
Andy McCue
Number Affected: 25,000,000
Data Lost: SSN - Social Security Number (or international equivalent), NAA - Name And/Or Address
How: Lost Media
CDs containing the confidential personal details of 25 million child benefit recipients have been lost by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).The records contain the names, addresses, dates of birth and Na... Read the whole story...
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Website: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/
Here is template if you want to send an email or letter.
Contact your state's Attorney General:
Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
1300 I St., Ste. 1740
Sacramento
California, US - 95814
Phone: (916) 445-9555
Getting compensation:
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Some companies provide compensation to victims in the form of discounts or free identity protection services. Here is what we know of this company's offers:
We don't know of any current offer. Check the company's website for more information.
Other companies have offered a year of commercial identity protection services for free if a complete record (such as an employees is lost) or a discount if credit card information is lost.
California
Date law passed: 07/01/2003
Summary: Protect against unauthorized access of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of PI maintained by the person, business, or state agency.
Key provisions: Requires notification of breach if determine PI has been or will be misused. Allows substitute notice if affect more than 500,000 people, or would cost more than $250,000.
Type of data: Social Security Number (or international equivalent), Credit Card Number
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