Mail & Identity Theft
Oasis Jr Mailboxes Targeted in Recent Mailbox Burglaries
Updated Dec. 15 Consumers across the nation are becoming aware of the stolen mail-identity theft connection and purchasing locking mailboxes for protection. While many people may think that simply having a locked mailbox is a sufficient deterrent to mail thieves, increasingly that is not the case. The fact is most locking mailboxes can be easily…
Read MoreHoliday Mail-ID Theft: December 2015
December is always a bad month for mail theft. One of the joys of the holiday season… as thieves are on the prowl for gift cards and easy pickings in mailboxes. This year was no exception. Take a look at this map, which summarizes all the mail-identity theft news from December in the US. You…
Read MoreMail Identity Theft: 1/3/11-1/10/11
Stolen mail often leads to identity theft. From Jan 3-Jan 7 2011, a summary of mail-identity theft reports including incidents in Vancouver Washington, Colorado Springs Colorado, Lake of the Pines California, Kent County Michigan, Miami Valley Florida, Atlanta Georgia, Walnut Creek California, Weston Connecticut, Greilickville Michigan, Highland California, and Independence Missouri.
Read MoreMail Identity Theft: 1/10/11-1/16/11
Police blotter: Jan., 15, 2011 The Union – 1/15/11 (GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA) “[…] 10:14 a.m. — A caller from the 300 block of Pleasant Street reported a debit card had been stolen from a mailbox and money was taken. […]” COMMENTS: We all receive sensitive information in the mail, including sometimes debit and credit cards.…
Read MoreMail Identity Theft: 1/17/11-1/24/11
Monday-Tuesday Log: Mail Theft, Resisting Arrest Hercules Patch – 1/19/11 (HERCULES, CALIFORNIA) “[…] Mail Theft: A resident on the 1200 block of Promenade reported online new checks she had ordered were stolen from her mailbox and one the checks was cashed in Napa. […]” COMMENTS: Here is what to do if your mail is stolen.…
Read MoreMail Identity Theft: 1/25/11-1/30/11
Mel Gibson’s screener of ‘The Beaver’ stolen from his mailbox. ‘We think Pee-Wee Herman did it,’ say the police Entertainment Weekly – 1/28/11 (MALIBU, CALIFORNIA) “That poor Mel Gibson just can’t catch a break. First, a fictional typhoon devastates Mago, the actor’s real private island. Then some sticky-fingered hoodlum steals Gibson’s screener of The Beaver…
Read MoreMail Identity Theft: 2/1/11-2/6/11
Grand Rapids couple plead guilty to stealing checks from mailboxes, putting their names on them The Grand Rapids Press – 2/5/11 (GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN) “A Grand Rapids couple accused of stealing mail and cashing altered checks pleaded guilty to federal charges. Harold Lewis Oliver, 33, pleaded guilty to possession of stolen mail and eight counts…
Read MoreOOPS: Pike Co. Water Authority Mailbox Proves Easy Target, Hundreds of Customers’ Bill Payments Stolen
FACT Act requires secure disposal but not receipt of consumer information? Many federal, state and local laws and regulations have been implemented to protect the privacy of consumers and businesses alike. From the Federal Privacy Act, which requires government entities to protect information of individuals and business, to HIPAA, which mandates the proper storage and…
Read MoreMail-Identity Theft: 2/8/11-2/13/11
N.J. man admits stealing government checks from mail boxes, postal trucks NJ.com – 2/13/11 (CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY) “A southern New Jersey man has admitted stealing thousands of dollars of government checks from mail boxes and postal trucks in the Camden area. Forty-two-year-old Nathaniel Johnson faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday…
Read MoreMail Identity Theft: 2/14/11-2/24/11
Police: Mail stolen over holiday weekend WHTM 27 – 2/23/11 (EAST PENNSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA) “Two East Pennsboro residents reported their mail stolen around President’s Day while post office services were closed, according to police. The victims had placed their mail into residential mailboxes for pick-up on Monday, Feb. 21, police said. Upon remembering it was a…
Read More