In an ongoing effort to combat identity theft, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office in partnership with ABC15 News (KNXV), is hosting a shred-a-thon marathon in the parking lot of the television news station's offices in east Phoenix on Monday.
The event, which will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 515 North 44th St., on the northeast corner at Van Buren Drive, allows residents to bring up to five boxes of personal documents such as cancelled checks and tax returns and have them destroyed at no cost.
According to statistics from the Federal Trade Commission, Arizona ranks second in the nation in identity theft complaints with employment-related fraud accounting for the most common type of complaint. Information from the FTC also reveals that stolen identities in Arizona are frequently used for tax or wage related fraud.
Senior Lifestyle Expo posted at 11:29 pm on Wed, May 11, 2011.
The Senior Lifestyle Expo is an exciting two-day event showcasing a grand array of products and services available for seniors. The Expo will be held at the Mesa Convention Center on May 14-15, 2011. Admission is free and open to the public. Attendees will enjoy a day of fun, information, innovative product demonstrations, live bingo, fantastic door prizes, and educational seminars.
Helping keeping our community Healthy! The Expo is hosting free health screenings. We invite our attendees to come get their blood pressure, glucose, vision and hearing tested by our caring doctors and professionals.
AZ's own fabulous entertainer Tom LaGravinese with have attendees singing, dancing and laughing with his brilliant impersonations of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., George Burns and many others.
Working with the Arizona Attorney General Office and with The Center for Habilitation, we are hosting a Shred-a-Thon on Saturday May 14th at the Expo. We invite everyone to bring boxes of personal documentation and have it shredded free of charge. Our way of helping the community fight identity theft!