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Metropolitan Police admits email address error
Scotland Yard has admitted inadvertently sharing the email addresses of more than 1,000 victims of crime with other victims.
In total 1,136 emails were sent out on Monday, the Metropolitan Police said.
No other personal details were revealed and police are contacting everyone affected to explain what happened and to apologise, Scotland Yard confirmed.
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The maximum fine that can be imposed following a breach is £500,000
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16846042