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Mail Boss on KOMO 4
When one North Seattle man was fed up with having his mail stolen, he organized a group of neighbors and orchestrated a bulk purchase of the Mail Manager locking security mailbox. Joel Moreno, KOMO News 4 reporter, caught wind of this and investigated. The KOMO 4 News team then reported on how other communities can…
Read MoreHaller Lake Community Mail Manager Order
Steve Warren of the Haller Lake neighborhood in Seattle was tired of having his mail stolen from his locking mailbox, so he purchased a Mail Manager high-security mailbox from Epoch Design. Pleased with the quality of his mailbox, Warren posted in a neighborhood forum sharing his experience and asking whether other residents might be interested…
Read MoreIdentity Theft Up 12% in 2010
According to the 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report (preview here) by Javelin Research, identity theft is on the rise. The number of identity theft victims rose 12% to a record 11.1 million in 2009, up from 9.9 million in 2008, and 8.1 million in 2007.
While losses and subsequent consumer costs have decreased due to increased protections, the overall number and percentage of ID theft victims continues to rise. As indicated in the graph above, 4.8% of Americans, or about one in 25 adults, were victims of identity fraud in 2009.
Read More5 Easy Steps to Preventing Identity Theft
… Recent research indicates the majority of identity theft is happening the old-fashion way, with information stolen from wallets, purses, trash, and unlocked mailboxes, not via ‘high-tech’ online cyber methods. If you follow these five easy steps, you will be well on your way to doing what you can control to prevent identity theft …
… However, beware that a low quality locking mailbox with a bubblegum lock is not going to keep mail thieves’ hands off your sensitive personal information. To protect your mail and your identity, you at least need a quality locking mailbox made of heavy-guage steel that can’t be fished by hand or pried open with a screwdriver…
Read MoreMail Boss in Condo Management Magazine
Feature story: “Mail Security in Multi-Unit Housing” Mail Boss marketing manager Jenny DeRaspe-Bolles recently contributed in Condo Management magazine. The article focuses on mail security in multi-unit housing and was published in the July/August issue. The piece emphasizes that in considering residents’ security needs, managers must not overlook the fastest growing crime in America: identity theft. All too…
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