Woman gets 75,000 bank statements (BBC) {privacy concerns}

[eppur_se_muova]

An Aberdeen woman who asked for her bank statement was sent those of 75,000 other customers.

Stephanie McLaughlan, 22, was shocked when Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) sent her the unexpected financial details by mistake.

Ms McLaughlan received several large packages in the post and said she was concerned it could happen.

HBOS apologised and said it was carrying out an investigation into the "serious" but "isolated" incident.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/6310633.stm

Thank goodness this could never happen in this country -- our banks are so much more concerned about protecting their customers' privacy!





















:sarcasm:

[cynatnite]

1. Did they hire the idiot at the VA who took home vets' private information? n/t

[northzax]

2. of course it could never happen

that would require a US bank to answer the phone and agree to send a duplicate statement. sheesh.