posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personally
identifying information, like your name, Social Security number, or
credit card number, without your permission, to commit fraud or
other crimes.
The Federal Trade Commission estimates that as many as 10
million Americans have their identities stolen each year. In fact,
you or someone you know may have experienced some form of identity
theft. Identity theft is serious. People whose identities have been
stolen can spend hundreds of dollars and dozens of hours
cleaning up the mess thieves have made of their good name and
credit record. Consumers victimized by identity theft may lose out
on job opportunities, or be denied loans for education, housing, or
cars because of negative information on their credit reports. They
may even be arrested for crimes they did not commit. The potential
for damage, loss, and stress is considerable.
Identity theft can happen to anyone at anytime. Reduce the
chance of your personal ID theft by joining SAFE at one of our FREE
Shred Events where you can destroy all personal documents and
files. Bring up to four boxes of items to be
shredded. Suggested items to shred are financial
statements, cancelled checks, credit card statements and credit
card pre-approval letters, payroll stubs, insurance forms, old tax
returns, forms from doctor's offices, etc.
Shred Events are FREE for members and community residents.
Shredding will be provided by Carolina Records and Information
Management.
On behalf of Harvest Hope Food Bank, SAFE will accept monetary
and non-perishable food items at each Shred Event.
Dates and locations are subject to change:
April 10, 2013
McCrays Mill Road Branch
1970 McCray's Mill Rd. - Sumter
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
May 8, 2013
Camden Branch
407 Rutledge St. - Camden
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
June 12, 2013
West Columbia Branch
201 N. 12th St. - West Columbia
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
July 10, 2013
Oswego Branch
65 Oswego Hwy. - Sumter
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
August 14, 2013
Garners Ferry Road Branch
7836 Garners Ferry Rd. - Columbia
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
September 11, 2013
Hwy. 15 S./Lewis Road Branch
1855 Lewis Road - Sumter
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
October 9, 2013
Bishopville Branch
596 Sumter Hwy. - Bishopville
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
November 13, 2013
St. Andrews Road Branch
595 St. Andrews Rd. - Columbia
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
December 11, 2013
Santee Branch
8835 Old #6 Highway - Santee
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
