[Jewelry making - Article 00871] - Re: [Orchid] Beware! Catalog labels and credit cards

[margery epstein]

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>         Just 2 weeks ago, I was updating my catalog collection and
>     disposing of the older catalogs into the (mandatory) recycling bin
>     and yes, their's was one I had tossed since I had a more current
>     one.  My warning to you is to watch the labels on the cover. 
>     Frequently those labels will have your customer number on them
>     which will make it easier for fraud to occur.  Remove them prior to
>     disposal! 

    Judy, you make an excellent point about removing labels from
    catalogues. This may sound like the "department of redundancy
    department", but removing and shredding your name and address  from
    any and all tossed mail is now a critical protection against identity
    theft. It's tedious and time-consuming, and I resent every second of
    it, but it's imperative. It may be overkill, but I remove address
    labels from everything - magazines, envelopes, whatever.  I open all
    junk mail - especially those applications for credit cards -and
    remove every last reference to my name, before filing it with the
    recyclables. 

    And if I am paying a bill by check, I no longer write the full
    account number on it - just the last few digits. That goes especially
    for your social security number. 

    And as to that shredded paper - when that goes goes out  for
    recycling, be sure to mix it up very  well, especially if your
    shredder does strips instead of cross-cuts.  Or, take a tip from a
    wise old friend of mine,  dump your used kitty litter in with it!  Of
    course, it can't go into the recyclables then, but it will be pretty
    safe from dumpster divers, you betcha... 

Margery


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