Shredding old papers with account info on them and stuff. Do I need to shred papers associated with past accounts that have been closed by now? Could someone get my information or do something with those old account#s? Just want to be safe but not over paranoid. And what about loan account invoices? I figure no one could do anything with those accounts because they're just loans I'm paying off. What do you think? To shred or not to shred? And what is the liklihood of someone going through my trash and finding unshredded info that can be used to steal my identity or something?
2007-05-17 09:40:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
If you do not want to keep them, I would shred them. Although the chance that you will have your identity stolen is fairly small, any actual information that falls into the wrong hands can help a criminal steal your identity, even it if it 20 years old. Information on your current loans is highly desirable for a criminal, since an identity thief can use it to establish credit in your name. Don't take chances with this information -- shred it.
2007-05-18 02:31:57 · answer #1 · answered by pvreditor 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The generally rule is if it can be used to identify you then shred it.
2007-05-18 10:31:47 · answer #2 · answered by Shred Guy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋