Hundreds of Check Stubs Found With Names and Social Security Numbers at Greenacres Gas Station

PALM BEACH COUNTY -- Hundreds of check stubs containing personal information were found scattered across a field behind a Greenacres gas station Wednesday. Officials fear the names and social security numbers of more than 200 workers has been compromised.

An employee with Labor for Hire Pompano located in Lake Worth tossed the check stubs into the company dumpster, instead of following policy of shredding them, said Vern Vokus, the CEO of the company.

In addition to Wednesday's findings, check carbons were found on July 23rd scattered across the companies parking lot in Lake Worth. We asked Volkus if he called police.

"No we did not, because I wanted to wait and see if they would try to extort us again," said Vokus.

We checked in with the state attorney general's office. According to a Florida state statute, "any person who conducts business in this state and maintains computerized data in a system that includes personal information shall provide notice of any breach of the security of the system."

Vokus says he did not notify employees of the breach on July 23rd, but he said he would now contact police.

The state attorney general's office is looking into this incident.