Data Breach Alert: First Magnus Financial

Posted by Joe on February 18th, 2008

Personal financial records, including social security numbers, credit card information and addresses, of former customers of the now defunct First Magnus Financial where left stacked near a publicly accessible dumpster in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

The number of individuals whose personal information may have been exposed is unknown.  All former customers of First Magnus Financial should operate under the assumption that they are at risk for identity theft.

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