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[Dataloss] California - Many Dollar Tree Customers Suspect Financial Fraud

From: lyger (lygerattrition.org)
Date: Fri Aug 04 2006 - 02:11:18 CDT


SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Hundreds of customers at Dollar Tree discount stores
have reported money stolen from their bank accounts due to unauthorized
ATM withdrawals.

The Secret Service is leading a major investigation into the allegations,
which arose from stores in Carmichael, Modesto and elsewhere.

The Secret Service offered few details about the case, but one spokesman
said "it's big."

A Dollar Tree spokesman also would not comment, but stated, "We are
cooperating with local authorities in this situation."

A Dollar Tree store on Manzanita Avenue in Carmichael is believed to be
one location in the West where a suspected fraud operation has resulted in
customer financial data being stolen and used for theft.

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