Mail & Identity Theft
Mail Identity Theft – April 2012
Apr. 2: Elgin, ILLINOIS: Daily Herald – Kane County police reports Apr. 3: Pleasanton, CALIFORNIA: Pleasanton Patch – Police Log Elgin, ILLINOIS: Elgin Courier News – Elgin neighborhood hit by ID thieves Elgin, ILLINOIS: TribLocal.com – Cluster of identity thefts reported in same Elgin subdivision Apr. 4: Teaneck, NEW JERSEY: NorthJersey.com – Woman arrested in…
Read MoreIdentity Fraud: It Happened to Me!
As I tackled my tax return last night (procrastinate much?) I was in for quite the shock. When reviewing my bank account statement, I saw that three days ago a $2,000 payment was made from my Wells Fargo checking account to a “John Doe” (pseudo-name has been changed to protect the guilty) via PayPal. Shut…
Read MoreMail Identity Theft – August 2012
Aug 1: Nixa, MISSOURI: CCHeadliner.com – Nixa man gets 18 years for counterfeit checks, mail theft, identify theft conspiracy: Five co-defendants also guilty Rusk County, TEXAS: KETK – Update: Mailbox thefts continue in northern Rusk County Springfield, MISSOURI: OzarksFirst.com – Three Sentenced in Counterfeit Check Conspiracy Colorado Springs, COLORADO: KKTV 11 – Mail Stolen in…
Read MoreMail Identity Theft – September 2012
Sept. 3: Tulare County, CALIFORNIA: KMPH 26 – ID Thieves Accused Of Stealing From Dozens Of South Valley Mailboxes Sept. 4: Porterville, CALIFORNIA: Recorderonline.com – Stolen mail leads to arrests Taylors, SOUTH CAROLINA: WSPA – Thieves Swipe Mail In Greenville County Neighborhood: Postal inspectors say act fast to protect yourself Sept. 5: Kingman, ARIZONA: KTNV…
Read MoreMail thefts rampant in Sammamish, WA
Sammamish is a stomping ground for mail thieves. The police blotter from the Sammamish Review documented a rise in mail theft in the area. There is constant threat that your identity could be stolen, bank account hacked and your peace of mind shattered. 5 of 8 reports in the Sammamish Police Blotter are mail theft…
Read MoreMail Identity Theft – November 2012
Nov. 1: Fort Wayne, INDIANA: News-Sentinel – An unlocked mailbox is an ID gold mine Eugene, OREGON: KLCC – Mailbox Thefts Raise Concerns About Voter Fraud Bremen, GEORGIA: CBS Atlanta 46 – Police warn homeowners to protect outgoing mail Fairfield, CALIFORNIA: FOX40 – Neighbors Hope to Catch Mail Thieves Suisun City, CALIFORNIA: Suisun City Patch…
Read MoreAuthorities Urging Caution Against Holiday Mail Thefts
Remember how holiday mail thefts and you need to take precautions – namely, use a locking mailbox – to protect yourself? Well, you don’t have to take our word for it. Here’s a round up of news stories in the last few days related to holiday mail thefts, and urging preventative measures to keep your…
Read MoreMail Identity Theft – December 2012
Dec. 1: Chesterfield, VIRGINIA: KTVR – Chesterfield man says gift cards were pilfered from mailboxes Chicago, ILLINOIS: CBS Chicago – Off-Duty Cop Catches Mail Thief Dec. 4: Monterey, CALIFORNIA: The Salinas Californian – Monterey Police Log: Prowling, theft of mail Maple Leaf Seattle, WASHINGTON: Maple Leaf Life – Beware mail theft this holiday season Riverside…
Read MoreJanuary 2013 – Mail Identity Theft
Jan. 1: Enumclaw, WASHINGTON: Enumclaw Patch – Burglaries, Mail Theft and Tires Punctured in Dec. 29 to Dec. 31 Blotter Kent, WASHINGTON: KOMO 4 – Thieves targeting Kent mailboxes San Jacinto, CALIFORNIA: Press Enterprise – SAN JACINTO: Man arrested with stolen mail Jan. 2: Woodinville, WASHINGTON: Woodinville Patch – Commercial Burglaries, Stolen Mail – Woodinville…
Read MoreMail Identity Theft – October 2012
Oct. 1: Novato, CALIFORNIA: Marin Independent Journal – Novato mailboxes raided, mail scattered, in Green Point area Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA: Mooresville Tribune – Man charged with stealing check from mailbox Long Hill, CALIFORNIA: Daily Record – Police Blotter: Mail theft in Long Hill Oct. 3: Contra Costa, CALIFORNIA: SFGate.com – ALERT: Mail Thieves on the…
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