20-04-2025
Annual Shred-a-Thon event helped protect community against identity theft
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – News 13, in partnership with Perry and Young Law Firm, held the annual shred-a-thon event on Saturday.
The shred-a-thon is held every year to give community members a place to safely dispose of old financial records, bills, receipts, and more.
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, about one in every five Americans experiences identity theft in their lifetime.
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For those thieves, your garbage is a gold mine.
Attorney Larry Perry says it's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to keeping your information private.
The event took place today from 9 a.m. to noon in the Panama City Mall parking lots. In total, hundreds of cars came through and shredded about six tons of documents.
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