Once again People please remove personal information from items you sell/donate!

[Emileel]

This is my personal pet peeve, but I always seem to be the one finding the stuff. Just in the past 12 months I have found:

* Closing documents in a real estate purchase, incl. loan application, settlement statement and all socials, birthdates, etc. and the original recorded deed. This was in a computer bag from a thrift sore. I tracked down the owner and hand delivered it to him.

* Medical records stuck behind a drawer of a small bedside table. Also incl. social sec. #, birthdate, and address. Mailed back to owner.

*My latest was the most astounding. Last week at a garage sale I bought a leather portfolio, and looking through it, I found that it had belonged to a prominant local attorney. It contained his college transcripts, with social security number, complete resume, original signatures on letters of reference from his college professors, one of which is a state senator, and a copy of a published law review magazine with an article that he had written in it.

I tracked down his office phone number and called to let him know that I had them and where should I send them, I was transferred to his personal paralegal and left a message on her voice mail. I guess that the paralegal didn't think that the message was worth her time because it has now been over 2 weeks and I have not received a call back.

Oh wellllllll........

This information is all that is necessary for anyone to commit identity theft. Please for your own safety and that of your families, please thoroughly search anything you sell or donate.

 

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[creeper71]

You should have also add when posting finds on the internet...there has been many times people find things an posted on furom on tnet with out blocking out the personal info

 

[Unicorn]

It's a good idea to buy a paper shredder, they are'nt too expensive. We shred all private papers ie: bank statements....bills etc....anything that has any personal identity on.

U.

 

[cyberdan]

, one of which is a state senator,

OK, you gave her a chance. Now time to sell the signed letter from the politician.

Was he a bigtime crook or just a wanna be?

 

[pganjon]

Hello, I think your Post deserves "Honorable mention" You took the time to find these people and possibly save them alot of time and money God will bless you for your thoughtfulness Paul

 

[allen]

Hello, I think your Post deserves "Honorable mention" You took the time to find these people and possibly save them alot of time and money God will bless you for your thoughtfulness Paul

I totally agree !!!

 

[billjustbill]

I bought a wooden file cabinet made into an end table... Heavy-duty to the top and I was going to bolt down my benchtop drill press on it and use the drawers for organizing bits, reamers, and taps and dies.

Apparently, the last owner ran a pest control company in the Metroplex...so addresses of clients, treatments, payments, and then I found a special file.

That file was of his lawyer's cost and a copy of two notarized copies of Tarrant County arrest records for cocaine...

Whoooo....glad they didn't know me.