[Dataloss] CA: Mortgage Company Investigates Customer Data Breach

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Countrywide Home Loans investigated personal data from its customers left 
unattended outside a West Sacramento post office Monday, company officials 
said.

"Information just sitting there. Anyone could walk up and open the 
envelopes," concerned citizen Dorian Dunlap said. "I don't understand why 
any lending institution would be that irresponsible."

Dunlap said she photographed stacks of envelopes from Countrywide Home 
Loans left unattended outside a west Sacramento post office Monday and 
reported it to KCRA 3.

The U.S. Post Office spokesman Ralph Petty said the practice of customers 
leaving mail next to a full mail box is common, but not encouraged.

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