Mail Identity Theft – April 2014

Mail identity theft news from across the nation in April 2014.

Apr. 1:

• EUGENE, Oregon: The Register-Guard – Reward sought in Eugene mailbox break-ins
• POOLESVILLE, Maryland: Gazette.net – Outgoing mail stolen from 7 homes in Poolesville: One check forged and cashed
• BARTONVILLE, Texas: The Leader – Bartonville police offer tips to help avoid identity theft
• WICKER PARK, Illinois: DNAInfoChicago.com – West Town Mail Problems Continue, Postal Service Reps Hear Concerns
• FAIRFIELD, Connecticut: Fairfield Citizen – Trail of mailbox destruction left by vandals
• OSAGE BEACH, Missouri: LakeExpo.com – Osage Beach Police searching for mailbox vandals
• SOUTHLAKE, Texas: CBS DFW – Thief Hitting Residential Mailboxes, Homeowners Warned
• GRAFTON, Massachusetts: Worcester Telegram & Gazette – Woman accused of stealing items from Grafton mailboxes
• HOUSTON, Texas: Click2Houston.com – Man & woman sought in suspected stolen check ring

Apr. 2:

• WEST SEATTLE, Washington: West Seattle Blog – West Seattle Crime Watch: Mailbox tampering

Apr. 3:

• MIAMI, Florida: Associated Press – US charges 25 in Fla. in ID theft, tax fraud case
• SPREAD EAGLE, Wisconsin: The Daily News – Mailbox vandalism reported
• PORTLAND, Oregon: KAJO 1270AM – Identity thief sent to prison
• HARLAN COUNTY, Kentucky: WYMT – Harlan County men accused of stealing mail and checks from ministry
• SPRINGFIELD, Missouri: KSPR 33 – Avoiding identity theft around tax time
• OWATONNA, Minnesota: Owatonna People’s Press – Four charged in Federated bomb threat, burglary and mail theft in Ellendale

Apr. 4:

• SEATTLE, Washington: KIRO7 – Duo busted in prolific ID theft

Apr. 6:

• LOS ANGELES, California: Post-Periodical – LAPD Devonshire Investigates Mail Theft

Apr. 8:

• GAINSEVILLE, Florida: GTN – Mailbox Tax Return Thefts
• QUEENS, New York: Gothamist.com – NYPD: Someone Is Stealing Checks From Mailboxes & Depositing Them
• SEATTLE, Washington: KOMO 4 – Condo residents targeted by mail thieves twice in 1 month
• MARTINEZ, California: Martinez Patch – Martinez PD: Mail Thefts
• SEATTLE, Washington: Maple Leaf Life – Report of overnight mail thefts near Northgate

Apr. 9:

• FLORENCE, Wisconsin: The Daily News – Eight arrested in Florence mailbox vandalism
• COLLIER COUNTY, Florida: NBC-2.com – Crafty crook cashing ‘washed’ checks
• NEW YORK, New York: FOX59.com – How thieves try to steal your tax refund
• COLLIER COUNTY, Florida: NewsPress.com – ID sought for man accused of cashing stolen checks in Collier County
• CONWAY, Arkansas: Log Cabin Democrat – Police Beat 04/10/14
• NORMAL, Illinois: Pantagraph.com – Identity theft a $21 billion industry
• ANDERSON, South Carolina: Greenville Online – Four charged with mail theft: Four people were indicted Tuesday on a mail theft charge including one from Fountain Inn and another from Anderson, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and a federal court document.

Apr. 10:

• FLUVANNA COUNTY, Virginia: NBC29.com – Fluvanna Sheriff’s Office Investigates Mailbox Vandalisms

Apr. 11:

• TULSA, Oklahoma: FOX23.com – Police: Drugs, stolen mail, credit cards found in Tulsa home

Apr. 15:

• FREEPORT, New York: NewsDay.com – Postal Service investigates Freeport mail thefts
• DERWOOD, Maryland: ABC 7 – Corrina Winston, suspected mail thief, is arrested
• GERMAN VILLAGE, Ohio: Thisweeknews.com – German Village: Mail thefts are reported in German Village area
• ORANGE COUNTY, Virginia: NBC29.com – 2 Charged in Connection to Mailbox Break-Ins, Vandalisms in Orange

• ORANGE COUNTY, Virginia: Star Exponent – Two arrested in LOW mailbox breakins, vandalism

Apr. 16:

• WICHITA, Kansas: KAKE.com – Thief takes credit card from mailbox, orders thousands in merchandise
• HESPERIA, California: Daily Press – Hesperia woman nabbed for fraud, ID theft: Suspected of crimes in at least four counties
• CHAMBERLAIN, South Dakota: Argus Leader – Man faces federal felony charges for $210 mail theft
• FREEPORT, New York: PostStar.com – Mail stolen from postal boxes on Long Island

Apr. 18:

• AUSTIN, Texas: Austin American-Statesman – Mail theft ring hits Bee Cave, Rollingwood: Three arrested in possession of checks, credit cards

• ALBANY, Oregon: Corvallis Gazette-Times – Linn County residents hit by cases of identity-theft tax fraud
• GAITHERSBURG, Maryland: WUSA9 – Suspects wanted after checks stolen, deposited in fake account

Apr. 21:

• ROLLINGWOOD, Texas: KVUE.com – Mailbox thieves busted trying to cash fraudulent check
• CLARK COUNTY, Washington: The Columbian – Identity theft on the rise in Clark County: Technology’s spread puts residents at risk; property crimes plague one neighborhood

Apr. 23:

• LOMA LINDA, California: The San Bernadino Sun – 2 arrested in Loma Linda mail theft
• KENMORE, Washington: Bothell Reporter – Theft and assault reported for mid-April | Kenmore Police Blotter

Apr. 25:

• MANHATTAN BEACH, California: Manhattan Beach Patch – MBPD Arrest Four Suspected of ‘Fishing’ in Local Mailboxes for Personal Data: The foursome allegedly had on them rat glue and rope, which was used to “fish” mail from the mailbox.
• ROLLINGWOOD, Texas: KXAN – More than 340 targeted by Austin-area mail theft ring

Apr. 26:

• FONTANA, California: Fontana Herald News – Postal inspector advises Fontana residents and business owners to protect themselves against identity theft

Apr. 27:

• PERRY COUNTY, Pennsylvania: PennLive.com – Police investigate Perry County mailbox thefts
• PERRY COUNTY, Pennsylvania:  FOX 43 – State police investigate a series of mailbox thefts

Apr. 28:

• GRANTS PASS, Oregon: OregonLive.com – Grants Pass man sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for mail fraud, identity theft

Apr. 29:

• GRANTS PASS, Oregon: Mail Tribune – Identity thief gets seven-year sentence