Wyndham Hotels in Florida notified the state Attorney General about a data breach in which the credit and debit card information as well as personal data of 21,000 hotel guests was compromised in December 2008. Wyndham notified the affected guests by letter.
So far there has been no evidence that foul play has occurred, but Wyndham is urging those affected to be vigilant and obtain fraud alerts from the major credit bureaus.
Another solid piece of advice would be to watch for suspicious credit card activity. Any suspicious charge can be challenged and taken care of fairly easily with your credit card company. This is yet another reason to use credit cards rather than debit cards. If your debit card information is compromised, thieves can easily drain your bank account before you even notice a problem.
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I never received a letter and presumably am not a victim. Still, If I were to have been a victim of the data breach, I would expect more than a letter from Wyndham. I would expect them to pay the costs of fixing my credit.
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