Couple's Supposedly Destroyed Hard Drive Purchased In Chicag
A year ago, Henry and Roma Gerbus took their computer to Best Buy in Springfield Township to have its hard drive replaced.
Henry Gerbus said Best Buy assured him the computer's old hard drive -- loaded with personal information -- would be destroyed.
"They said rest assured. They drill holes in it so it's useless," said Gerbus.
A few months ago, Gerbus got a phone call from a man in Chicago.
"He said, 'My name is Ed. I just bought your hard drive for $25 at a flea market in Chicago,'" said Gerbus. "I thought my world was coming down."
Gerbus and his wife had good reason to worry.
A total stranger had access to the couple's personal information, including Social Security numbers, bank statements and investment records.
Through information listed on the hard drive, the man in Chicago was able to contact the couple.
"He said, 'Do you want me to wipe it clean or send it to you?' I told him to send it to me. I wanted it in my hands," said Gerbus.
Gerbus received the hard drive a few weeks later.
As a precaution, the couple alerted the major credit bureaus to protect their information...
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