Unrequested "authorisation"

Wolsty

We have received a letter from "Vanquis Bank" saying we have been pre-selected to apply for a credit card.
What is the best and safest way to dispose of this

Fiddlestick

In the bin, in teeny tiny pieces.

mynameistallulah

Wolsty wrote: »

We have received a letter from "Vanquis Bank" saying we have been pre-selected to apply for a credit card.
What is the best and safest way to dispose of this

Do you actually need to ask this? What do you do with the rest of your waste paper?

redpete

Wolsty wrote: »

We have received a letter from "Vanquis Bank" saying we have been pre-selected to apply for a credit card.
What is the best and safest way to dispose of this

Shred in a cross-cut shredder, burn, put the ashes in a pestle & mortar with a spoonful of rock salt and pound into a fine dust, then flush down the toilet.

Or

Throw in the recycling bin.

[Deleted User]

redpete wrote: »

Or

Throw in the recycling bin.

After shredding.

redpete

billbennett wrote: »

After shredding.

Why? It might have your name and address on it but what is the risk of someone getting hold of this?

SnowTiger

redpete wrote: »

Why? It might have your name and address on it but what is the risk of someone getting hold of this?

Must admit I have wondered about his myself. Our names and addresses aren't much of a secret and are probably traded via mailing lists for a fraction of a penny each.

However, I suppose it's good to get people in to the habit of shredding stuff that can identify them; and it may be possible to put together several items from a rubbish bin to form some useful info.

I doubt much fraud relies on the contents of our bins. Their are much easier and cleaner ways to do it. :rotfl:

PlutoinCapricorn

It may be an urban myth, but it has been reported that homeless people in London are paid to go through rubbish looking for anything of interest.

It is certainly a good idea to get into the habit of shredding, although it probably is overkill in most cases.