Mail & Identity Theft
Mail Theft Monday – 12/13/10
Lamoine mail theft investigated Fence Viewer – 12/10/10 (LAMOINE, MAINE) “Authorities are investigating thefts of mail from Lamoine residences, which occurred during the past week. Hancock County Deputy Sheriff Shane Campbell reported Dec. 6 that a Lamoine resident found mail belonging to multiple residents discarded on a remote road. Campbell collected the mail and evidence…
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Valley Man Says Large Check Stolen KRGV5 – 12/18/10 (BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS) “Jaime Vega says he nearly didn’t have Christmas this year, after nearly $6,000 was stolen from him. A check for $5,900 was stolen out of his mailbox. He says it was cashed at a Casa de Cambio in Brownsville. “They got the picture of…
Read MoreMail Theft Monday – 12/27/10
Residents in Michigan City, Walkerton report missing mail Herald Argus – 12/24/10 (LA PORTE, INDIANA) La Porte County Sheriffs were busy this Christmas, as a rash of mail theft hit Michigan City and Walkerton neighborhoods. One victim discovered a box of 500 checks had been stolen from the mailbox when the thief attempted to cash…
Read MoreMail Theft Monday – 1/3/11
Neighbor finds torn-open mail strewn in Diamond Valley The Prescott Daily Courier – 12/31/10 (DIAMOND VALLEY, ARIZONA) “A woman on her way to work Tuesday morning found mail that had been torn open strewn along the side of the road near the corner of Victor Drive and Ramada Drive in Diamond Valley. She picked up…
Read MoreModesto Columnist: Get a Locking Mailbox!
The Modesto Bee columnist Su Vidauri recently published a column that we find rather relevant. In summary, she realizes that mail theft is a sad reality that homeowners must take measures to prevent. Finally, she caves in and purchases a locking mailbox, and recommends that other Modesto residents smarten up and do the same. We…
Read MoreMonday Mail Theft Roundup
Two charged in Hamden mail theft; more arrests expected – New Haven Register HAMDEN, Connecticut – 10/12/2009 Mercer county mail theft – 21 News Now, WFMJ YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – 10/07/2009 Man sentenced in Fairbanks mail theft – Daily News-Miner FAIRBANKS, Alaska – 10/07/2009 Fairbanks woman sentenced for meth possession – KTTU Alaska FAIRBANKS, Alaska – 10/06/2009 Fairbanks mail theft ring…
Read MorePO Box Mailboxes Burglarized in Jackson, MS
This just in from the Clarion-Ledger: Hundreds of post office boxes in Jackson, Mississippi have been burglarized and the contents stolen. This article (reprinted below) just goes to show you that even people who take precautions to protect their mail still may be at risk for mail-identity theft. Many people use a post office box when they are…
Read MoreMore Mail Theft in the News
Here are a few more reasons to get a security locking mailbox Sorry folks. It’s not going away any time soon. Here’s a roundup of mail theft stories in the past few weeks. Mail Theft Increases KXNT Radio – 11/3/09 Las Vegas, Nevada – Officials say more mail theft is being reported in the area. Reports show…
Read More“Stolen Mail” Google News Alert
Have you ever wondered how I find all of the news articles we feature in the “Mail Identity Theft” category? Well, I set up a Google News Alert for the term “mail theft” so Google sends me news stories of mail theft from across the country on a pretty much daily basis. This nifty little tool…
Read MoreBeckley, WV: Mail Thief Arrested
More mail identity theft – See below for our thoughts, take home message According to WVNS-CBS 59, city police in Beckley, West Virginia have arrested mail thief Amanda McKinney and charged her with forgery in a mail theft scheme. The story states that McKinney stole mail from her victims and fraudulently cashed checks she found.…
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