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Funded by the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit organization primarily by the Justice Department stole about 10 million people had their identity in the past year.

To put this into perspective, that is, they have got a 1 in 10 years the opportunity to have their identity stolen EVERYBODY. What does this mean for you? If you have your identity stolen, it will cost an average of $ 550.39 in charges for damages and to an average of 116 hours to take advantage in order to repair the damage.

Prevent the best thing to do, to identity theft from happening to you. There are steps you can take.

Start by investing in a good center of Cut Paper Shredder for your home and destroy all documents that have personal information about them, including credit card applications. 68% of identity theft occurs as a result of documents being stolen from recycling bins and garbage.

If you have a son or a daughter in school, they should get a shredder. There are getting an increasing number of students from a stolen identity, because they rarely Shred documents with personal information. The damage is greater because it often takes longer to recognize that their identity has been stolen.

You can also use one gallons 50-100 locked bin delivered to your home. Fill in all their documents are shredded, and the company picks it up and give him a certificate of destruction. This service is specific to companies and usually cost between $ 60 - $ 100 Be sure to choose a company that is certified so.

What to do with the scraps of paper to do at home? You could deliver it to your local Humane Society. They use it in order to soft beds of animals. You could also packaging and shipping services, compost or dispose of it in your trash.

The key is to keep your personal data from the hands of thieves.