Missing Taxpayer Information the Result of Stolen Courier Shipment

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Iredell County Issues Compromise Notice
http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=141716

STATESVILLE, N.C., May 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Iredell County
Tax Collector's Office today issued a statewide notice about a recent
incident involving unauthorized access to information.

On Tuesday, April 22, a courier vehicle providing services for First
Citizens Bank was stolen in Charlotte. The courier was transporting a
shipment containing data related to Iredell County tax payments
received on April 21st. Charlotte law enforcement officials are
investigating the incident, but the contents of the shipment have not
been recovered.

The stolen shipment contained a computer report of 468 taxpayer's
check information, including account numbers, check numbers, check
amounts and routing numbers from various banks on which the checks
were drawn. There were also copies of tax bills that contained
taxpayer names, addresses and other public information related to tax
payments.

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