FL: AT&T Info Dumped In Local's Recycle Bin

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jessica Menendez got quite a surprise when she
looked in her recycle bin. Someone had dumped hundreds of files of
people's personal information, and she had no idea where they came
from.

"It was really shocking. I was quite upset," Menendez said. "I know if
that was my information in that bin, I would be quite upset if that
ended up in some stranger's hands."

The manila folders Menendez found contained personal information of
AT&T cell phone customers, including credit card numbers, driver's
licenses and Social Security numbers.

It appears the information was collected by another company called
Ferrell Communication, which was located in a strip mall on Atlantic
Boulevard. It's no longer there, and the phone number listed isn't
valid.

The information is contracts for AT&T wireless service customers
dating back to 1999 or 2000. The information is old, but could still
be valid.
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