Free Shred Event, Saturday Oct. 3rd, Columbia

9/29/2009

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Baltimore, MD - September 28, 2009 - This Saturday, October 3, Better Business Bureau, Cintas Document Management and APL Federal Credit Union will host a free Community Shred Day from 9 a.m. - 12 noon at APL's Columbia branch located at 8870 McGaw Road.

"Identity theft continues to rise. Victims can spend hundreds of dollars and miss roughly a week of work trying to get their lives back in order. Protecting your personally identifiable information by shredding sensitive documents at this event is one of the best things you can do to protect yourself," said Angie Barnett, president/CEO, BBB | Greater Maryland.  

Individuals, families and businesses are encouraged to take part in the free event. Cintas Document Management will be on hand to provide on-site shredding, right before the visitors' eyes. According to a recent BBB alert, businesses are not immune to identity theft. In fact, a local MD business has been the unwitting center of a fake check scam after a company check was stolen, reproduced and sent by mail to hundreds of households across the country.

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare for Saturday's Community Shred Day:

  • Individuals and local businesses are invited to shred financial statements, receipts, invoices and other sensitive documents.
  • Materials for shredding should be limited to two boxes each weighing less than 100 pounds.
  • Paperclips and staples are permitted, but three-ring binders and black binder clips cannot go through the shredder.
  • Media/electronic shredding will not be available.

For more information on the Community Shred Day or identity theft, please visit www.bbb.org.

 

 
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