Bank of America gave out confidential personal info of mine Pasadena California
they were calling my employer to verify employment in case they had to take legal action to collect a debt, and in the process faxed a letter to my place of wotk that had my social security # on it. i can only imagine what else they have done that i havent caught!!!! i am worried that somebody may potentially have my social security # now. grrrrrrrrrr!
joseph
northport, New York
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Sherri
Richmond,California,
VERIFYING EMPLOYMENT IS STANDARD PRACTICE
#2Consumer Comment
Tue, November 05, 2002
Your company may have a policy that requests for verification or employment/income must be in writing on letterhead so that they know they are releasing information to the correct party, not someone claiming to be from Bank of America.
Additionally, unless you signed a waiver at the time you were hired, the only information an employer can release is that you are employed there and date of hire. They cannot divulge salary (except to government authorities). Though it is really not the safest practice in the world to fax personal information, it is not illegal.