Identity Theft, Funnier On TV Than In Life

If you have Empire Blue Cross Insurance, you’re probably sitting in soiled undergarments right about now. The company is waiting to see if a [missing disc] containing the personal information of 75,000 New York customers will turn into a massive case of identity theft. They’re not sure if the disc—containing people’s names, social security numbers, addresses and even descriptions of their medical services received since 2003—was lost or stolen, dun dun dunnn. CNN explains, "The information was on an [unencrypted disc ](http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/14/news/companies/bc.wellpoint.information.reut/index.htm?section=money_latest)that a subcontractor recently sent to Magellan Behavioral Services, a company in Avon, Conn., that specializes in monitoring and coordinating mental health and substance abuse treatments for insurance companies."

If you don’t like suspense and want to know ASAP if you’re one of the 75,000, you can call Empire's hotline at (800) 293 – 3433. Feel better? If not, the company is planning to provide [12 months of free credit monitoring] by Equifax Credit Watch, just to be safe. And if you're still not comforted, have a laugh courtesy of the well-loved and missed commercial below.