Don’t advertise Holiday Gifts to Thieves

As you begin to clean up after the holidays, remember to break down boxes, so as not to advertise to thieves what Santa Clause delivered this year. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “If you received a gift like a television set, make sure to break down that box. Don’t leave the entire box outside that way folks driving by won’t know that you have that brand new 60-inch flat-screen television.” In addition, don’t advertise gifts on social media. Often times, thieves use information from facebook and other social media sites to target victims after learning what they received for Christmas each year.