Fight Fraud with Free AARP Paper Shredding Event

Fight Fraud - Shred Instead

Combating fraud is a priority for AARP in Missouri and Kansas. Identity thieves routinely search through dumpsters and trash cans, looking to find confidential information.  One way to keep your identity safe is to shred documents containing personal information. This includes bank and credit card statements, tax forms, and medical bills.

AARP, along with the Better Business Bureau of Greater Kansas City will host a free paper shredding event on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at One Hallbrook Place,  11150 Overbrook Road in Leawood, Kansas.  We will begin at 9:00 a.m. and go until Noon. This event will allow consumers to discard their paperwork in a safe and secure manner. Volunteers will be on hand to assist you with unloading your items.

To avoid having your sensitive information compromised, security experts recommend shredding of the following types of materials:

• Old documents:  Papers that carry your Social Security number, birth date, signature, account numbers, passwords or PINs.
• Banking:  Canceled or unused checks.  Shred deposit slips and ATM and credit card receipts, once you receive your monthly statements.
• Credit Cards: Preapproved credit card applications and incentive/gift checks from credit card companies.
• Medical: unneeded medical bills.
• Investments: Investment account statements.
• Obsolete ID cards: Expired driver’s licenses, medical insurance cards, and passports.

Please limit what you bring for shredding to two medium size boxes or 2 kitchen size trash bags. We will not be shredding cardboard or electronics.  All items are shredded onsite.

The first 100 members who have their AARP card scanned will receive a free gift. You do not need to be an AARP member to participate.

More information on how to keep yourself safe from identity theft fraud (including information on the Equifax breach), and alerts regarding other types of scams, is available from the  Fraud Watch Network.