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Infographic: How to Secure Your Identity Online
Every three seconds, an American’s identity is stolen. While the majority of known identity theft occurs via low-tech methods including stolen mail, it is also important to protect your identity online. And, with so much talk about Prism and the NSA, everyone wants to know how to defend themselves on the internet. Here is a…
Read MoreHome Owners Associations (HOAs) and Secure Locking Mailboxes
“A locking mailbox is the safest way to secure your private correspondence. Due to postal regulations, a locking mailbox is required to be larger than a standard mailbox, which puts a homeowner in danger of violating HOA covenants.” Identity theft is a crime on the rise. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 8.6 million…
Read MoreHow to Prevent Identity Theft While Traveling
The holidays are a time best spent with family and friends. Many times, family and friends live in a different area and many have to travel to spend the holidays with the ones they love. The holidays can be a hectic time and adding traveling in the mix, only makes for a more hectic environment.…
Read MoreThe Methiest States in the US
Especially popular in rural areas with increasingly limited job opportunities There is a well-documented connection between meth and identity theft. Often, drug addicts work in complex identity theft rings with low-level users stealing sensitive information they can sell or trade for meth. The higher level operators then piece together the information for fraud or identity…
Read MoreHow 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 package when you open your Mail Boss locking mailbox. But who wants a pile of unwanted junk mail and advertisements cluttering up their mailbox? Your…
Read More10 Ways to Prevent Your Identity From Being Stolen
One of the fastest growing crimes in the United States, identity theft affects millions of Americans. From phishing scams to taking advantage of the information in a lost or stolen wallet, criminals have a variety of options when it comes to methods of exploiting your information for their own gain. Fortunately, there are also a…
Read More“Where there is meth there is mail”
Investigators say mail theft and drug abuse usually go hand-in-hand It is well documented that there is a strong connection between the fast-growing crime of identity theft and the epidemic of meth use nationwide. The vast majority of mail-identity thieves are addicts, stealing mail to support their drug habit. After a flurry of mail thefts…
Read More4th Locking Mailbox Finally Keeps Thieves Out
The importance of getting a mailbox right the first time Increasingly, people understand the importance of using a locking mailbox to prevent the fast-growing crime of mail-identity theft. However, many people believe that any locking mailbox will be cause for thieves to move on to an easier target. The truth is, though, that more and more,…
Read MoreUSPS Food Drive – May 10
Join the United States Postal Service in their effort to Stamp Out Hunger in our country, and participate in the largest one-day food drive in the nation. All you have to do is leave non-perishable food items in, on, or by your mailbox before your mail is delivered on Saturday, March 10. To learn more,…
Read MoreCurbside Comparison: Accepts Packages
Do you receive small packages in the mail such as prescriptions or books? If so, you will want a secure locking mailbox that accepts packages. The size of package that a locking mailbox accepts is limited by the size and design of the incoming mail area. The two most common incoming mail designs are the…
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