FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING SATURDAY

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October 13, 2009 (El Cajon)- To help prevent identity theft, San Diego County Credit Union has announced that free shredding services will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at its El Cajon branch, located at 312 West Main St.

 

The public is invited to bring a maximum of two boxes containing personal and confidential information and have  sensitive documents shredded on the spot at no charge in the parking lot of the SDCCU El Cajon branch. Boxes must be no larger than approximately 10 by 12 by 15 inches. Since 2007, SDCCU customers have brought in a total of 163,405 pounds to be shred, saving a total of 1,363 trees (every 120 pounds shredded represents one saved tree).

 

“SDCCU is happy to provide this Shred Day service to our members and consumers of Southern California,” said Irene Oberbauer, San Diego Credit Union president & CEO. “This is the consumers’ first line of defense against identity theft, and we are proud to assist in this effort. The first rule in preventing identity theft is: if you don’t need it, shred it, and we are help to help. Shredding sensitive documents is an excellent way to reduce your risk of becoming a victim of identity theft.”
 


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