[Dataloss] Old Mutual Capital client data stolen

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http://www.moneyweb.co.za/shares/international_news/767831.htm

Shefali Anand, Wall Street Journal
Posted: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:47

It is the latest instance of a lost laptop triggering concern about 
identity theft.

Old Mutual Capital Inc., a midsize distributor of mutual funds, has sent 
letters to 6,500 fund shareholders informing them that a laptop was stolen 
that contained personal information about clients' names, addresses, 
account numbers and in some cases Social Security numbers. Old Mutual 
Capital, a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based financial-services firm Old 
Mutual PLC, is a distributor of funds of Old Mutual and its affiliates.

A spokesman for the company said the theft, which took place in late May, 
affects "slightly more than two percent of the shareholder base." He added 
that to date there have been "no instances of inappropriate attempts to 
access accounts" and "no discernible signs of identity-theft activity."

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