Why Louisville Business Should Use Document Destruction Services

It is vital that all enterprise and organizations, no matter what size or type, protect all of their sensitive and confidential documents. Not only should businesses protect their documents in-house, but they must protect them when they dispose of them.

Too often, criminals go through the garbage outside of businesses looking for documents containing such information as client or customer financial and personal information, and business financial and operational information.

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19 Facts About Identity Theft

Identity theft is such a huge problem (in fact, it’s the fastest growing crime in America) that it can be hard to get a handle on some of the main facts at the center of it all. So here is a quick reference guide with some of the facts you really should know about identity theft.


1. Every 3.8 seconds someone has his or her identity stolen.
2. Drug trafficking has officially been replaced by identity theft as the number one crime.
3. 18% of victims claim their identities were being used fraudulently for four years before they found out about it.
4. An average of 56.6 billion dollars is lost by businesses each year due to identity theft.
5. 47% of victims have a hard time receiving loans or credit after having their identities stolen.
6. 19% of victims are hit with higher interest rates due to the negative impact of identity theft on their credit reports.
7. 16% of victims get charged higher insurance premiums as a result of identity theft.
8. 70% of victims have to make repeated attempts to have inaccurate information removed from their credit reports.
9. 66% of identity theft victims have new accounts that they don’t know about opened in their names.
10. 43% of victims claim to personally know the person who stole their identities.
11. Victims spend an average of 330 hours repairing their credit after having their identities stolen.
12. New York, California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington and Texas have the most cases of identity theft per capita.
13. 7.2 million households are affected by identity theft per year.
14. 10 million individuals become victims of identity theft per year.
15. Most thieves still rely on traditional (non technological) methods of stealing people’s identities.
16. Only 15% of people find out they’ve been victimized by being proactive. The others find out by being denied credit, receiving a phone call from a debt collection agency, etc…
17. The emotional impact of being a victim of identity theft is parallel to those victimized by violent crime.
18. 49% of victims have no idea how their information was obtained by a thief.
19. People between the ages of 18 and 29 have the highest risk of being victimized.

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The Pulverizer Takes Over Louisville!

When you see this truck, you KNOW that A Plus Paper Shredding is on the scene PULVERIZING documents, credit cards, files and cd's into a fine pulp!

We can also set up a fund raising event for your organization or non-profit...Give us a call!

Paper Shredding Event in Louisville!

That's right! Another Paper Shredding event for a great cause!

The Pulverizer!

On July 16, A Plus Paper Shredding will be at the Lyndon Fire Department at 8126 New LaGrange Rd in Louisville from 9am-11am. It's a great opportunity to bring in your your old documents, files, credit cards...anything that needs to be Pulverized!

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A Plus Paper Shreddding in Louisville is the new Pulverizer!

Have you seen our new truck around Louisville, Kentucky yet?

Pulverizer. That's right! We go beyond the standard document destruction or paper shredding that other companies like Shred It does. We pulverize your documents into a fine, almost pulp-like, substance! The smallest shreds in Louisville! Call A Plus Paper Shredding for all of your document destruction needs!

Identity theft prevention

One of the things we strive to prevent at A Plus Paper Shredding in Louisville is Identity Theft. When you use a professional document destruction company, it GREATLY reduces the chance of a criminal stealing your, or your customer's, identity.

Here are some great tips from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department on how to prevent Identity theft:

LASD Offers Advice on Preventing Identity Theft

Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing types of fraud in the nation. The L.A. District Attorney says that thousands of people in L.A. County are victims of identity theft each year. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department has released these tips on how you can protect yourself from identity theft:

• Identity theft starts with the misuse of your personal identifying information such as your name, Social Security number, credit card numbers, or other financial account information.

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Free Paper Shredding for 30 days in Louisville!

Have you ever wanted to try a paper shredding service, but thought that it might be too expensive? Well, how does FREE sound to you!

A Plus Paper Shredding is offering a FREE 30 DAY TRIAL of their services to any business in the Kentuckiana area.  All you have to do is go to their Facebook Page, and look under the "EXCLUSIVE FACEBOOK DEALS" tab for details!

This is an amazing opportunity to see what a document destruction company can do for you, and an even easier way to stay compliant with all of the privacy laws!

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