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Can a Paper Shredder Protect You From Identity Theft?

Can a Paper Shredder Protect You From Identity Theft?

Of course. But, there is no such thing as the best identity theft protection. 

You want to make sure you’re protected against this type of fraud?

Here are the steps you should take: 

  • Protect your online information every day.
  • You need to destroy the papers in your home 

Shred anything that may contain personal information. This includes 

  • financial statements, 
  • medical bills, 
  • credit card receipts, 
  • savings account statements, 
  • telephone and utility bills, 
  • pay stubs, etc.

What can happen if you don’t destroy the documents

Currently you are throwing away documents that contain sensitive information about you or your family members without first destroying them.

They may end up in the hands of thieves. Identity thieves may go through your trash in the hope of finding sensitive documents or expired credit cards.

If a thief obtains enough personal information about you, he or she may create a fake ID card. This can then be used to open bank accounts in your name. 

He can then use the unauthorized credit cards to make purchases on the Internet. 

More risky, if the thief gets his hands on an expired credit or debit card, he can extract the information from its magnetic stripe and create a twin card. This allows the thief to withdraw money from ATMs.

Home shredders are the best way to protect against this kind of problem.

Are household paper shredders bulky or expensive?

not at all

Nowadays, paper shredders for domestic use are cheap.

If you don’t have a lot of space, you should know that many small household shredders are about 40 centimetres high and 40 centimetres wide. 

You can place the paper shredder anywhere in your home, as long as there is an electrical outlet nearby. It is best to place it near the cabinet where you store important documents.

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