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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostMy nephew in law, who is a policeman at Gatwick, keeps telling me to shred everything but I would need an industrial sized one to cope with all the papers I have.
The only problem is if you get burgled the burglar will have some interesting documents on you. So do them most recent first."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostFunny, I was thinking of asking about this myself.
Not had my identity hacked but have sorted a load of old papers out and not sure which are safe to chuck out, far too many seem to have DOB or NI number on them. My nephew in law, who is a policeman at Gatwick, keeps telling me to shred everything but I would need an industrial sized one to cope with all the papers I have.
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Think I will have to have a late bonfire night.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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Equifax / Experian usually have a free trial to get the latest information.
annualcreditreport.co.uk do a free one once a year for you.
It's worth getting one now to see what recent applications have been made and sort it out sooner rather than later.Comment
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Originally posted by FiveTimes View PostEither shred them daily or put them in a metal bin and have burn them ...
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Wife just rang, I now have a Tesco Bank instant access account, card and PIN which all arrived together this morning.
The credit score company were happy to cancel the payment that was due to come out on the 4th, yeah thanks for that.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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GJ - same thing happened to me, I took all the steps you've taken so far.
The only other piece of advice is to keep an eye out for anyone trying to intercept your post/postman - obviously in order to "be you" they use your address so you get the cards and associated details sent to your address not much help to a would-be tea-leaf unless they can actually get a hold of them.
As an aside when I registered with CIFAS one of the first questions I was asked was whether I was a company director - it seems we're easy targets as name and address is listed on any old website with access to companies house...Proud owner of +5 Xeno Geek PointsComment
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Originally posted by FiveTimes View PostEither shred them daily or put them in a metal bin and have burn them ...
Everyone loves fire
I once burnt a load of Sage printouts on a very blustery day and fragments of burnt printout blew up the chimney and ended up in the field next door.
Fortunately a neighbour spotted them, realised what they were and put them on her own fire.
P.S. Farmers' daughters not only know how to cook, but they realise what is confidentialBehold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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To be honest I think you have nobody else to blame but yourself if these things have happened to you.
Let me give you some advice. get a shredder and shred all your posts, don't ver pay by plastic when they have only carbon paper machine and don't buy anything online.
Security over wire is pretty good in general but there are security holes often at the hops in between.Comment
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