Stolen and sold: Private details of thousands of World Cup fans

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1309099/Stolen-sold-Private-details-thousands-World-Cup-fans.html

Stolen and sold: Private details of thousands of World Cup fans
By Jason Lewis
Last updated at 12:58 PM on 5th September 2010

The personal details of thousands of football fans who bought World Cup 
tickets from official FIFA outlets have been stolen and sold for up to 
£500,000.

Investigators are now trying to establish who purchased the information, 
which includes the passport details and dates of birth of up to 250,000 
supporters, amid concerns it could have fallen into the hands of criminal 
gangs or even terrorist groups.

It is feared that the data could include sensitive information about 
dignitaries - including Prince William, players and their families . who 
travelled with official England supporters. groups.

The massive data breach, which leaves fans open to identity theft and 
fraud, is now the subject of a criminal investigation.

It has been alleged that an employee of one ticketing agency may have been 
offering the information for sale.

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