These days it is increasingly important for individuals to ensure that any vital information is protected, even when it is ready for throwing in the bin. This applies on a personal level, businesses and organisations that deal with personal information and need to dispose of that information in a protected way. This is because personal information has grown to become a valuable commodity for scammers. The aim of this July’s National Scam Awareness Month is to “give consumers the skills and confidence to identify scams, share experiences and take action by reporting suspicious activity.”

The reasoning behind National Scam Awareness Month is clear and that is identity theft. According to Fraud prevention agency Cifas, the number of victims of identity theft rose by 31% to 32,058 in the first three months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.

The rise of identity theft has led to a growing requirement for individuals and businesses to safely dispose of documents that may contain vital information regarding a person’s identity. This is where professional shredding comes in to ensure that these documents are effectively destroyed making it impossible for criminals to access the information that they seek. Holdsworth’s are a professional shredding company that can provide an on-site shredding service using our state of the art mobile shredding vehicles at your premises and also off-side at our 24-hour CCTV monitored premises in Leeds.

Holdsworth’s know that confidence is key when it comes to protecting yourself from identity theft. That is why we have an experienced and high motivated team that are all security checked and committed to protecting your confidential waste. We are trusted by a range of organisations from hospitals and local services to legal and financial businesses across Yorkshire and North of England. But we are also committed to shredding confidential waste on a personal level that may have accumulated as a result of a declutter or clear out. Each of our safe shred customers is supplied with a certificate of destruction.

So, this National Scam Awareness Month, commit to protecting you and your identity by safely shredding your confidential waste with Holdsworth’s. You can contact us for a quote here where an experienced member of our staff will pick it up and reply with a quote for you. Once your safe shredding is arranged, you can rest assured knowing that your personal information and confidential waste will be dealt in a professional manner along with our pledge to help the environment. The shredded paper that we process contributes towards the production of everyday products such as paper towels and toilet roll.