Better Business Bureau supports shredding documents with personal information

The Better Business Bureau is fighting identity theft Saturday morning with the Better Business Bureau Shred Day.

According to a news release, people can shred documents from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There is a limit of three boxes per vehicle and BBB is asking people to use bags that can be shredded along with the paper.

According to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, 5,222 Missouri consumers filed ID theft complaints in 2018. At 85 complaints per 100,000 residents, Missouri ranked 31st in the nation for ID theft complaints, according to the newsrelease.

Including fraud and other issues surrounding identity, the BBB news release said Missouri residents filed a total of 40,165 complaints.

It also said officials recommend shredding documents that contain financial information, account numbers, PINs, birthdates or Social Security numbers.

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The event will take place at the Office Depot parking lot at 101 South Providence.