Second CU Reports Possible Theft OfData

SANTA ROSA, Calf. - (08/04/04) -- Redwood CU has sent letters to36,000 of its members saying their Social Security numbers and someaccount information may have been stolen when a computer wasremoved from a third-party telemarketer, the second of two localcredit unions to come public with the theft. The computer, with thecredit union's data, was stolen form SB, the Marketing SuperSource,which does marketing for as many as 20 credit unions in the area.Last week, Schools Financial CU, said it was one of the affectedcredit unions and was alerting its members to the potential use oftheir personal information.

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