Las Cruces Public Schools now confirms it accidentally sent out an email back in September containing the social security numbers of vendors the district uses . That email was sent to about 150 district employees , officials said . Vendors were advised to place a fraud alert on their credit files as a precaution . Those vendors also were told by LCPS to check their credit reports and financial history for any signs of identity theft . The district said the email was quickly discovered and steps were taken within hours to contain it . ;