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H&R Block blunder exposed SSNs
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 16:34:24 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: leigh blankenship <leigh_b () mac com> Date: January 5, 2006 3:08:01 PM EST To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: H&R Block blunder exposed SSNsHappy New Year, 234-56-7890! Trust us and our software to protect your confidential tax information!
http://netscape.com.com/H38R+Block+blunder+exposes+consumer+data/ 2100-1029_3-6016720.html
Some consumers may be dismayed to find their Social Security numbers printed on unsolicited packages from H&R Block, the result of a recent labeling blunder at the company.The packages, which H&R Block mailed in December, contained free copies of the company's tax preparation software, TaxCut. By mistake, some of the packages also displayed recipients' Social Security numbers, which were embedded in 47-digit tracking codes above mailing labels.
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