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A Guide to USPS Mailbox Regulations

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A Guide to USPS Mailbox Regulations

USPS rules for mailbox height, placement, locking mailboxes, wall mount units, and package mailboxes. Plus, which common requirements are not USPS rules at all.

Consumer Information, Mail & Identity Theft, Media Coverage, Safety & Security
Major USPS report indicates that 89% of all reported mail thefts happened within these 5 cities.
The Postal Inspection Service received 299,020 mail theft complaints, an increase of 161% compared to the same period the previous year. The majority of the FCD mail theft complaints included...
Consumer Information, Safety & Security, Security Products
The Case for Locking Mailboxes in Severe Weather Regions
Homeowners in regions with severe weather preventing access to the contents of their mailbox leading to higher probability rates of ID theft or ID fraud. Pro-actively installing a locking-mailbox in...
Consumer Information, fraud, Identity theft, Safety & Security
Resources for Reporting Unemployment Fraud, Mail Fraud, Fake Job Offers and Scams
We here at Mail Boss have made it out mission to protect your identity, your mail, and your finances, but there are new kinds of identity theft and mail fraud...
FAQs, how it works, Mail Boss Features, Safety & Security
A Theft Proof Mailbox?
MailBoss "Postbox Maximus" virtually theft proof Sometimes people ask us if the MailBoss is 100% theft proof. While no mailbox is 100% theft proof, the Mail Boss, hailed “Postbox Maximus”...
Consumer Information, identity theft prevention, Mail & Identity Theft, Safety & Security
What To Do If Your Mail Is Stolen
Mail theft often goes unnoticed, because many thieves are sneaky. They may take only what is useful to them, leaving the junk mail for their unsuspecting victims. Sometimes, though, you...
Consumer Information, ftc, Mail & Identity Theft, phishing, Safety & Security
Beware of Online Phishing!
“Wells Fargo” sends request for account information – Don’t fall for this! As I was sorting through my e-mail today, I noticed an “Account Security Measures Notification” from “Wells Fargo”...
Consumer Information, data breaches, how to, identity theft prevention, infographic, Safety & Security, security
Credit Card Fraud Infographic
Credit Card fraud: If it hasn’t happened to you already, it probably will eventually. It’s a growing problem, and while you can take precautions to protect yourself, there is no...
Consumer Information, Customer Feedback, Featured, Mail & Identity Theft, Safety & Security
Locking mailboxes: The importance of security
Now more than ever, locking mailbox security matters Last week, this email from ‘Brian’ arrived in my inbox: “Thanks for a great product. Our entire streets mailboxes were broken into...
Consumer Information, Featured, holiday mail theft, how to, identity theft prevention, Safety & Security
Don't Let the Grinch Steal Christmas - Protect Against Holiday Mail Theft
This time of year, thieves are stealing from mailboxes The season of giving should not involve gift-wrapping your sensitive information to thieves looking to use your credit for a little...
Consumer Information, how to, Safety & Security
How to Stop Junk Mail
How to Stop Junk Mail: A Few Simple Ways to Eliminate Unwanted Mail It’s always a pleasure to receive good news, a card, a letter from a friend or a...
Consumer Information, guest bloggers, identity theft prevention, Safety & Security
Don't Fall Victim to Identity Theft: 5 Ways to Battle Mail Theft
You’re checking your mailbox when the unthinkable happens: You realize that the package or important document you were waiting for never arrived. You’ve re-checked your email for the delivery status...
Consumer Information, identity theft prevention, Mail & Identity Theft, Safety & Security
How locking mailboxes stop ID theft
Secure mailboxes offer protection against the fast growing crime of mail-ID theft What we do on this site is try to inform consumers of the prevalence of mail theft and...
Consumer Information, how it works, identity theft prevention, Safety & Security
Reader's Digest: Your unlocked mailbox is a gold mine
Reader’s Digest recently published an exposé on identity theft, interviewing former identity thieves to find out what they don’t want us to know. From which credit card is the hardest...