It has been reported that recently the store “Forever 21” posted to its website that they have been notified by law enforcement of a security breach that involves their system. Illegal access to the stores records has been detected and customers who have shopped at this store on the following dates may have been affected:

March 25 2004
March 26 2004
June 23 2004
July 2 2004
July 3 2004
August 4 2007
August 5 2007
August 13 2007
August 14 2007

Also, those who shopped at the Fresno, CA location on E. Shaw Ave, between November 26, 2003 and October 24, 2005 are at risk.

The US Department of Justice in Boston has charged three persons for credit card fraud that involved 12 retail establishments. Forever 21 is one of those affected and contacted to alert customers. Over 98,000 customers were found to be part of the data affected. This includes the data of those who used credit and debit cards during this time. The numbers were exposed but not customer names and addresses. Due to the length of time involved, it is being reported that more than half of the cards uses are either no longer active or have expired.

Customers who have been affected could receive a letter from the institution who issued their card, which will be mailed to the address on the account. Credit bureaus have also been contacted and advised of the incident.

Those affected can go to the stores website www.forever21.com and view the important notice at the bottom for details. Instructions are provided for taking measures to protect against identity theft.

Our website is offering Lifelock identity theft protection at a discount for these customers. Use code Defense to get a discount on Lifelock services.

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