ID theft strikes over 10 million Americans every year, despite the fact that it can be easily avoided in many cases. Victims of this silent crime lose an average cost of five thousand dollars and spend an average of 600 hours recovering from an identity theft incident. Don't let it be you.
Come join the Better Business Bureau and Consumer Credit Counseling Services for Secure Your ID Day - an event to kick off National Protect Your Identity Week and protect yourself, both online and off.
When: Saturday, October 17, 2009, from 10AM to 2PM
Thank you to our Sponsors:
BBB Secure Your ID Day Details:
- Free on-the-spot document shredding by Shred-it
- Free credit reports by CCCS
- Tips and resources to protect your identity by BBB & CCCS
- Free hot dogs by Shalen’s
- Free Black and Decker shredder and other prizes raffled off
- Bring up to three boxes or bags of documents to be shredded and take home the tips and resources you need to help protect yourself. Documents to be shredded should be removed from binders and staple free.
Where: E.C.C. North Campus Williamsville, New York 14221
Enter from Main St. to Technology Drive. Look for the Shred it trucks and join us inside for educational Q&A sessions at Building 300
Residents and small businesses are encouraged to attend and take a key step in identity protection by shredding and properly disposing of their personal documents on-site. BBB and CCCS staff will be on hand to provide expert advice, pull credit reports by request and offer tips for identity theft protection.
Facts About ID Theft:
- In a large percentage of cases, victims were attacked by people they knew, who had access to their personal information
- Identity theft has been the number one consumer complaint area to the FTC for the past six years in a row
- Data breaches rose 68 percent in 2008 over the previous year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center
- 24 percent of identity theft victims were in the 18-29 age group, according to the FTC
The information shared at Secure Your ID Day may become invaluable to the way you operate your personal finances. If you use a credit card, receive billing statements, do business over the internet, or have personal information stored in computer files, you could be at risk for identity theft. Take advantage of this opportunity to shred and properly dispose of your personal documents.
Thanks to everyone for their contributions to a successful Fall 2009 Secure Your ID Day, held at participating BBBs on October 17. We hope you will plan on joining us for our next Secure Your ID day on April 17, 2010.
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