Free, Easy Way to Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft: One Day Event

Do you have a lot of documents to shred? Are you dreading this shredding?

Shred-A-Thon event in Douglas County
Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Warning: Don't sleep in on Saturday, this event closes at Noon.

They are open from 7 AM to 12 PM

Do you have a large box of personal documents that need to be shred? Are you putting off hours in front of your shredder, afraid of jamming it up over and over?

Bring up to 3 boxes of private papers to the Shred-a-Thon at the Douglas County Justice Center parking lot of November 15th and they will take care of that dreaded job for you.

This event benefits the local Crime Stoppers program and is the county government's attempt to help Douglas County citizens protect themselves from identity theft. Donations are accepted for this service.

Many of you may have heard that Colorado is a leading state in identity theft crimes. In addition to keeping your car registration and proof of insurance with you in your wallet instead of in your car where thieves can easily break in an steal it; another way to help protect yourself against identity theft is to shred your personal documents. Check stubs, prescription labels, credit card offers, and old bills are loaded with personal information that thieves use to create a new identity for themselves - based on your identity.

It is easy to take advantage of this shred-a-thon. For more information, please visit: http://www.douglas.co.us/Shred-a-thon/

To get directions to the Douglas County Justice Center, click here.

SPECIAL REPORT: Douglas County Sheriff's Department put together a FREE 52 page online book about identity theft. This book covers how to protect yourself and what steps you should take if you think you are a victim of identity theft. Click here to access your free identity theft book. This booklet, entitled "Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft" is a great resource.

The Shred-a-Thon is your chance to not only clean out your garage, basement, or study, but to also "Green" up your life by recycling these documents in a safe way.

They are also accepting small electronics such as computers, fax machines, and cell phones. Click here for a complete list of acceptable electronics.

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