How can I edit a bank statement and ensure hidden info can't be revealed?

DullGreyGuy

TadleyBaggie said:

MalMonroe said:

It's like when you sometimes have to send your passport somewhere and keep your fingers crossed until it returns. Of course that could just be me.

Might be, never had to send my passport to anyone except to the Passport Office during renewal.

The alternative used to be getting certified copies but who could certify a copy is always highly restrictive and some what notaries who can get expensive if its a lot of docs 

Thankfully more places are now accepting silly videos of you holding the document up and reading something random out but still plenty of banks, regulators and others who need to do Know Your Customer type checks who want originals or certified copies.

Grey_Critic

Print out the statement - Nice thick Black pen to redact what you do not want to show and post it. If it is a legal thing then take it to a solicitor and getn them to endorse it as a true copy.

Once you try editing then you raise suspicion you are trying to hide something.

TELLIT01

Many/most Government departments won't accept anything but unedited/unmodified bank statements.

sparkiemalarkie

I've decided to ask first before I spend too much time blanking out stuff....probably quicker in the long run.
Thanks for the advice

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35har1old

MalMonroe said:

Yes, I was thinking the very same as 35har1old. Which is why they want originals. It's not difficult for those who know how to tweak information on official documents, nor indeed for them to create their own.

Is it an official institution you are sending them to? Is there any reason for you to distrust them?

It's like when you sometimes have to send your passport somewhere and keep your fingers crossed until it returns. Of course that could just be me.

They usually accept certified copies but the list of acceptable occupations vary with the different banks and building societies.
and those on the list would be likely to charge a fee.
Post office £12.75 for 3 Doc

BikingBud

outtatune said:

BikingBud said:

Look for the redact function and then save it:

"If you overwrite the original PDF with the redacted version, the redacted information is gone forever."

https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/hub/how-to/how-to-remove-redactions-pdf

That assumes the OP has Acrobat Pro.

Not only, also works on Macs with preview 

missile

"How can I edit a bank statement and ensure hidden info can't be revealed?"

Not sure what you mean by hidden info?

You could print then copy and there will be no "hidden info"

Frozen_up_north

Old thread from 3 years ago, I guess the issue has been resolved. FWIW, covering the info with tape then scanning it is safer than editing a file.

Grey_Critic

I note the original member who asked the question is still active active on the forum so perhaps they might like to update us with the outcome.

prowla

You can do a screendump and edit out the items you want to redact.