150,000 Social Security Records Missing from Denver Elections Commission

Voter registration files containing sensitive consumer information,
dating back to as far as 1989, disappeared when an office move by
the Denver Elections Commission resulted in a 500 pound filing
cabinet being lost in February. City officials first learned of the
disappearance of the records 4 months later not from staff
members, but a web blog who exposed the scandal.

The missing records included this type of sensitive personal
information prized by identity thieves:

• Names
• Dates of Birth (dob)
• Addresses
• Social Security Number (ssn) partials

So, our tip for today, is to place a fraud alert on your credit
report if you or someone you know is a registered voter in the
city of Denver - especially during the period of 1989 - 1998.

Equifax: 1-800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box
740241, Atlanta, GA 30374- 0241

Experian: 1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742); www.experian.com;
P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013

TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud
Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton,
CA 92834-6790