found old cheque book - how to dispose of it?

littlepinkstars44

ok so when clearing out my room i've just found my old cheque book from my bank of scotland account that i'm currently paying off. So what do i do with it, i don't want to just chuck it in the bin, so how do i dispose of it safely?

opinions4u

Shred it in a cross-cut shredder.

littlepinkstars44

opinions4u wrote: »

Shred it in a cross-cut shredder.

i don't have a shredder

mrcow

Then tear it up and chuck it away.

The_Joker_4

Just burn the cheque book safest way

rb10

Take it into a Bank of Scotland or Halifax, that way they can cancel the cheques from their system, and also you can be sure that the cheques will be properly disposed of and destroyed.

opinions4u

littlepinkstars44 wrote: »

i don't have a shredder

Buy one.

You should destroy all documents with name or address or banking/account details on.

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.202-8140.aspx

Excellent protection against identity fraud.

LongTermLurker

opinions4u wrote: »

Buy one..

consider it an investment - what do they cost? a tenner?

stiffnuts

The best way to get rid of a cheque book is to eat it, by mastacating hard.:rotfl:

LittleVoice

What danger is there in not shredding? I would tear off the area where a signature could go and put those pieces in one refuse sack and the rest in another. Other than someone knowing someone had a current account with BoS and its sort code and account number (readily available anywhere where you have used a cheque) and separately that there were cheques in your name, what are they going to do with the information?

opinions4u

LittleVoice wrote: »

What danger is there in not shredding? I would tear off the area where a signature could go and put those pieces in one refuse sack and the rest in another. Other than someone knowing someone had a current account with BoS and its sort code and account number (readily available anywhere where you have used a cheque) and separately that there were cheques in your name, what are they going to do with the information?

I won't answer the question directly as it would give inappropriate ideas to the less trustworthy readers of this board.

Believe me, "they" can do damage with the details, especially when combined with a rummage through the contents of your dustbin while you're out earning a living.

If it has names, addresses or numbers on it, get it shredded when you wish to dispose of it.