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Attached is the latest Consumer Alert from
the District Attorney. Please share this information with as many people as possible. Your continued support of
our program is greatly appreciated. Mason Finks Director of Consumer Protection District Attorney, 18th Judicial District From District Attorney
Carol Chambers February 9, 2009 HEARTLAND
SECURITY BREACH Heartland Payment Systems, a company that processes up to 100 million
credit card, debit card and payroll transactions per month, reported on January 20th that their computer system
had been hacked in 2008. To date the details of this security breach are largely unknown, but we do know that counterfeit
credit cards that employ information stolen from Heartland are showing up across the country, from Illinois to California.
At least one police agency in the Denver Metro area is investigating counterfeit credit cards that are tied to Heartland.
Since Heartland processes payments from most credit/debit cards, there is no way to identify holders
of specific cards that should be warned. Therefore, the District Attorney is issuing the following recommendations to all
credit and debit card users: 1. Check your credit card and bank statement for fraudulent charges the
day you receive them. 2. Report any fraudulent or suspicious charges immediately. You have
sixty (60) days from the date a fraudulent charge appears on your statement. After sixty (60) days you can be held responsible
for any charges, including fraudulent ones. 3. File a report with your local law enforcement agency and request
a copy of that report. You may need the report later to prove you are a victim of a crime. Need help? Call the
Consumer Protection Line 720-874-8547
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