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SmokeyTheBear · 02-05-2006, 03:02 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060204/...k_media_boston

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Globe has been swamped by nearly 50,000 telephone calls from worried readers since it accidentally delivered hundreds of thousands of subscribers' credit card numbers with its newspapers, the paper said on Friday.

The Massachusetts attorney general is investigating if laws were broken and local legislators have seized on last Sunday's blunder to drum up support for initiatives aimed at better protecting consumers from identity theft.

Richard Gilman, the Globe's publisher, has apologised to subscribers after 215,000 credit card numbers were printed on the back of paper used to wrap newspaper bundles distributed to newspaper retailers in central Massachusetts.

By Friday afternoon, the newspaper said more than 48,800 subscribers had telephoned the newspaper, forcing its managers to pull employees from other departments to answer the phones, according to a report on its Web site.

A Boston Globe spokesman said the number of people cancelling subscriptions to the 134-year-old newspaper since Tuesday when the mistake was publicly announced has been small, though he declined to give a figure.

By Friday, unauthorised purchases had been made with only four credit cards using the private numbers released by the Globe and its regional publication Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Globe spokesman Al Larkin said.

But the mistake, coming at a time when confidence in the media industry has been shaken by several journalism scandals, could cost the paper some readers, said Robert Zelnick, chairman of Boston University's journalism department.

"There will be an effect for the Globe," said Zelnick. "Many readers will not distinguish between administrative personnel mistakes and mistakes by journalists, and that means in the short run they will lose some readership."

It also comes at difficult time for the Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper that is struggling to hold on to advertisers and readers amid growing Web-based competition.

The mistake at the city's most respected paper, first published in 1872, follows errors with customer data reported at a major U.S. bank and an online brokerage that also stirred concerns of identity theft.

SmokeyTheBear · 02-05-2006, 03:04 AM

anyone notice an affiliate have an additional 1/4 million pps joins today be suspicious

RayBonga · 02-05-2006, 03:05 AM

They'll have some troubles getting subscriptions next month.

Btw can someone send me a copy of the paper? I'm just curious.

Manowar · 02-05-2006, 04:43 AM

xclusive · 02-05-2006, 05:51 AM

How the hell could you let that happen? Liked the herald better anyways easier to read in the bathroom

pussyluver · 02-05-2006, 05:58 AM

Think webpower would notice? How many would get through if it wasn't for their aggressive fraud department. Webpower prolly already has a list of the numbers to check against.

JimmiDean · 02-05-2006, 06:14 AM

We spend so much time telling surfers that there card is safe and secure and then some idiot does this.
Great.

woj · 02-05-2006, 06:50 AM

I have no idea how that could have happened

02-05-2006, 03:02 AM	#1
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	Credit card scammers wet dream.. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060204/...k_media_boston BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Globe has been swamped by nearly 50,000 telephone calls from worried readers since it accidentally delivered hundreds of thousands of subscribers' credit card numbers with its newspapers, the paper said on Friday. The Massachusetts attorney general is investigating if laws were broken and local legislators have seized on last Sunday's blunder to drum up support for initiatives aimed at better protecting consumers from identity theft. Richard Gilman, the Globe's publisher, has apologised to subscribers after 215,000 credit card numbers were printed on the back of paper used to wrap newspaper bundles distributed to newspaper retailers in central Massachusetts. By Friday afternoon, the newspaper said more than 48,800 subscribers had telephoned the newspaper, forcing its managers to pull employees from other departments to answer the phones, according to a report on its Web site. A Boston Globe spokesman said the number of people cancelling subscriptions to the 134-year-old newspaper since Tuesday when the mistake was publicly announced has been small, though he declined to give a figure. By Friday, unauthorised purchases had been made with only four credit cards using the private numbers released by the Globe and its regional publication Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Globe spokesman Al Larkin said. But the mistake, coming at a time when confidence in the media industry has been shaken by several journalism scandals, could cost the paper some readers, said Robert Zelnick, chairman of Boston University's journalism department. "There will be an effect for the Globe," said Zelnick. "Many readers will not distinguish between administrative personnel mistakes and mistakes by journalists, and that means in the short run they will lose some readership." It also comes at difficult time for the Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper that is struggling to hold on to advertisers and readers amid growing Web-based competition. The mistake at the city's most respected paper, first published in 1872, follows errors with customer data reported at a major U.S. bank and an online brokerage that also stirred concerns of identity theft. __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

02-05-2006, 03:04 AM	#2
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	anyone notice an affiliate have an additional 1/4 million pps joins today be suspicious __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

02-05-2006, 05:51 AM	#5
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02-05-2006, 06:14 AM	#7
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02-05-2006, 06:50 AM	#8
woj <&(©¿©)&> Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 47,882	I have no idea how that could have happened __________________ Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000 Affiliate program tools: Hosted Galleries Manager Banner Manager Video Manager Wordpress Affiliate Plugin Pic/Movie of the Day Fansign Generator Zip Manager

02-05-2006, 03:05 AM	#3
RayBonga too cool for highschool Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East side, West side, Worldwide! Posts: 12,164	They'll have some troubles getting subscriptions next month. Btw can someone send me a copy of the paper? I'm just curious.

02-05-2006, 04:43 AM	#4
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02-05-2006, 05:58 AM	#6
pussyluver Clueless OleMan Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ICQ - 169903487 Posts: 11,009	Think webpower would notice? How many would get through if it wasn't for their aggressive fraud department. Webpower prolly already has a list of the numbers to check against.