Be sure to store current resumes in a safe place, and shred outdated ones. And always shred packing receipts—many have bar codes containing personal information, or reference credit card numbers or other payment details in addition to your name and address. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to ensure you get the best experience on our website, assist with navigation, analyze your use of our services, and assist with our promotional and marketing efforts.
If you continue without changing your browser settings, you are providing consent to our Cookie Policy. Click here to learn more about our privacy policy. He warns that thieves can use the information they glean from these documents to open a credit card in your name. This can wreck your credit rating, among other headaches. Pre-authorized credit cards and "limited time offers" from organizations like AARP often come with barcodes that contain identifying information like your address or, in some cases, account numbers , Evans explains.
If it came in an envelope, or anything with an address label, "be sure to shred that too," she says. And always hold onto all your tax records, just to be safe. While we're on the topic of other people's mail, it's important to keep an eye on what gets sent to your kids, Evans says, as thieves can use school forms and other documents to steal their identity.
You can use a free credit card monitoring service like Experian or a paid identity theft detection services like IdentityForce to make sure no one has taken out a credit card in your name or, even worse, gotten arrested while using your identity.
If you find that something is amiss, contact the police, freeze your credit cards so no one can open a new account in your name, place a fraud alert on your existing credit cards and file a report with the FTC. Shred your paper documents and keep identity thieves away! Home Why Shred your documents? Shredding Solutions for Businesses From a commercial perspective, every business has to dispose of confidential information. Address labels from junk mail and magazines Bank statements and ATM receipts Birth certificate copies Cancelled and voided cheques Credit and debit card receipts and statements Credit report histories Documents containing your maiden name Documents containing your name, address, phone and or email address.
Documents relating to investments Documents containing PIN numbers or passwords Drivers Licences or documents with drivers license number Employment records Employee pay stubs Expired passports Legal documents Identity cards i.
Investment, stock or property documents. Do you know why? Well, with the help of shredding, each and every part of the mail will get shredded into a useless pile of paper shreds. Due to this, nobody will be able to decode your address or other sensitive information. By the time they do, you might even have moved places! Keep in mind that you mostly cannot recycle any shredded paper as the fibers are too thin. In this situation, your best bet is to either dispose of it or use it as compost material.
Another option you have is to destroy the mail by burning it away. This may seem like the easiest and the fastest way to get rid of junk mail but it is definitely not eco-friendly.
If you want to destroy your sensitive information, you can try the pulping method too. In this method, you simply insert the paper inside bleach water.
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