UK: Indian call center staff 'sold ID data'
I wonder how many days in a row I'll be able to say this?
Another day, another disclosure of possible unauthorized access to privacy data.
A Reuters newswire article on CNN reports that:
London police were investigating a newspaper claim on Thursday that confidential details of British bank accounts are being sold by criminals from Indian call centers.
The Sun said it had bought bank details of 1,000 Britons for just £3 ($5.50) each from a computer expert in Delhi who said he had obtained the information from contacts working in call centers.
In recent years, many British and U.S. businesses particularly in financial services have "outsourced" thousands of back-office jobs to India to save money on wages.
The paper said its reporter had obtained addresses, passwords, phone numbers and details of credit cards, passports and driving licenses which could be used to raid unsuspecting victim's accounts.
A City of London police spokeswoman confirmed they were investigating the allegations.
posted by Fergie @ 6/23/2005 05:39:00 AM
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