How to Dispose of Cancelled Checks
- 1). Scribble over the account numbers and signature of the cancelled check with a dark pen. Although this won't prevent a determined thief from extracting the numbers, it makes it considerably more difficult to recreate information when shredded.
- 2). Drop the cancelled check into a cross-cut paper shredder. Cross-cut shredders are those than cut documents vertically and horizontally. This essentially creates paper confetti, rather than strips that are easier to reassemble.
- 3). Discard the shredded checks. For greater protection, even if a little excessive, discard shredded parts in differing trash cans to make locating all the parts more difficult.
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