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Some high street banks could face unlimited fines following allegations that
they are dumping customers' confidential financial details in bin bags on the
street.
The Information Commissioner's Office is already investigating claims that
NatWest allegedly dumped customers data in an outside rubbish bin.
The investigation was triggered by a complaint from consumer group Scamsdirect
which accused NatWest of failing to dispose of customer information securely
after it found customer details dumped outside a NatWest branch.
It is now reported that the Information Commissioner has widened the
investigation to include both HSBC and the Post Office.
Cases being examined are thought to include an application for a current
account, including all he customers' details, which was found in rubbish, as
well as a loan application form that included personal details.
Photocopies of bank statements with account numbers and a mortgage application
letter have also been found in rubbish bins.
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