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 March 24, 2005
Personal information stolen from another company's computer database
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Hackers may have walked off with credit card and personal shopping information from customers of more than a hundred D-S-W Shoe Warehouse stores.

A lawyer for the chain's parent says the data was stolen from a company computer's database over the last three months.

Julie Davis says D-S-W was alerted by a credit card company that noticed suspicious activity. She says the theft was reported to federal authorities after it was discovered Friday.

Davis says she doesn't know how many customers might be affected but says they should check their credit card statements and report any irregularities.

She says the company has contacted officials of the four credit cards the stores accept.

The Secret Service is investigating.

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