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KB Home Warns 2,700 of ID Theft Risk

Kristy Eppley Rupon writes on The State (South Carolina):

Thousands of KB Home customers are being warned of the risk of identity theft after one of the home builder’s computers was stolen from a Charleston sales office.

The company sent letters to 2,700 people Friday advising them to put a fraud alert on their credit reports and to monitor their credit for the next couple of years.

Ken Fenchel, who bought his Lexington home from KB Home in May, is irritated the company is not offering to do more to help the customers avoid identity theft.

“At a minimum they should (pay for) one year of fraud protection” for those customers, Fenchel said. “I’m not sure what else you can do.”

As a precautionary measure, KB Home officials say, they sent the letter to more people than they believe were affected.

posted by Fergie @ 1/18/2007 05:04:00 PM