FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Dominick Galang
The UPS Store
617.734.7225

THE UPS STORE IN BROOKLINE, MA HELPS PROTECT LOCAL CONSUMERS FROM ID THEFT

The UPS Store Provides Convenient Document Shredding

Brookline, MA, 03/05/2012  — In addition to other services, including mailboxes and packing and shipping, The UPS Store ® located at 288 Washington St, along with select The UPS Store locations across the U.S., now offers customers in-store shredding services to further promote identity protection.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that nearly 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year, and rummaging through trash is one of the common ways identity thieves victimize consumers.

The UPS Store encourages customers to shred documents containing personal information to protect themselves against identity theft and fraud. To help customers do this, The UPS Store at 288 Washington St offers its customers the ability to dispose of documents containing personal information using its convenient shredding services.

“Securely destroying documents is a critical step in preventing identity theft,” said The UPS Store franchisee Dominick Galang. “Recognizing that there is a need for this type of service, we added a secure shredding container at our location. Customers can drop their sensitive documents into the container and our secured shredding service provider will pick up these documents and shred them at its secure shredding facility.”

The FTC encourages consumers to shred charge receipts, copies of credit applications, insurance forms, physician statements, checks and bank statements, expired charge cards that you're discarding, and credit offers you get in the mail.

For additional information on consumer protection against identity theft and fraud, visit www.ftc.gov.

In addition to domestic and international shipping, The UPS Store offers full-service packaging; digital and online printing; black-and-white and color copies; document finishing (binding, laminating, etc.); printing services (business cards, letterhead, rubber stamps, etc.); notary; custom crating and shipping for large items (furniture, artwork, motorcycles, etc.); mailbox and postal services; office and packaging supplies; and more.

The UPS Store is located at 288 Washington St, Brookline MA and has convenient hours: 8:30a – 6:30p Monday – Friday and 9:00a – 5:00p Saturday. For additional information, visit www.theupsstore5044.com or call 617.734.7225.

About The UPS Store
With nearly 4,400 locations in the U.S., The UPS Store network comprises the nation’s largest system of retail shipping, postal, document and business service centers. The UPS Store locations in the U.S. are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., a UPS subsidiary. For additional information, please visit www.theupsstore.com.

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