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Aug 6, 2007 5:19 am US/Mountain
Company Leaves Boxes Of Personal Info Outside
Documents Found Outside Howard Johnson Hotel In Denver
Section: What To Do If You're An Identity Theft Victim
Karlyn Tilley
Reporting
(CBS4) DENVER A hotel company left about 200 boxes of personal information about customers and employees behind the Howard Johnson along Interstate 70 near Federal Blvd. over the weekend. Workers eventually took the boxes back inside after a hotel guest called CBS4.
Denver police said they don't plan to file charges against the hotel company. It is against federal law to dump documents like the ones found outside the hotel. Officers did tell the hotel to take action after CBS4 also called police.
The documents included full credit card numbers, color copies of drivers' licenses and social security numbers.
Security experts said anyone worried about possible stolen data should do two things.
"I think the major thing to do would be to watch all of their billing and probably to contact the three major credit unions," said Bob Pence, a security consultant and former FBI agent.
U.S. Motels owns the Howard Johnson and is responsible for the documents. It is based in Northglenn.
The company did not want to do an interview, but released a statement that said in part "these boxes were under observation at all times by motel staff and security staff. The boxes were not in the dumpster area and never were intended to be disposed."
It was apparent to CBS4 that they were not in a secure location on Sunday when viewed by reporters.
Additional Resources
In 2006, Colorado was ranked as the fifth worst state when it comes to identity theft. For a list of resources if you think you think you might be a victim, check out the CBS4 story What To Do If You're An Identity Theft Victim. | |
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