identity theft

The annual Shred Day in Battle Creek, staged downtown by the W K Kellogg Foundation benefiting the Food Bank of South Central Michigan, netted fewer papers to shred than the year before.

Carewell Services Southwest, formerly the Region 3B Area Agency on Aging, plans sessions Wednesday, March 22, 2017 to help seniors and their caregivers avoid identity theft.
The events will be hosted by Ganton Senior Communities, one at 1:30 p...

A new phone scam is being reported out of the City of Albion, and authorities want you to take notice.
The Albion Department of Public Safety says on Monday that they have been receiving reports of a new scam, specifically targeting city residents...

Omni Community Credit Union has once again teamed with the Food Bank of South Central Michigan for its annual Shred Day and Food Drive event meant to help reduce the incidence of identity theft - and help stock Food Bank shelves.
New this year is also an electronics-recycling concern who will be…

With 12.6 million victims of identity fraud in the United States in 2012, which equates to one victim every three seconds, the Michigan State Police (MSP) is seeking to educate the public about the simple precautions you can take to keep your identity safe...

If you're like me, you have what seems like a ton of papers that need to hit the circular file. But, when you look at them, you decide they need to be shredded because they contain sensitive information. In my house, that means I put them in a box or a bag where they pile up for months and mont…