A Guide to USPS Mailbox Regulations
The United States Postal Service (USPS) requires residential mailboxes to conform to a number of rules and regulations. The standardization of mailboxes helps to ensure the safety of mail carriers...
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A Guide to USPS Mailbox Regulations
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How does the mailman deliver to a locking mailbox?
According to USPS regulations, mail carriers cannot be required to use a key to access personal residential mailboxes. We design our locking mailboxes to take deliveries without the need for...
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Major USPS report indicates that 89% of all reported mail thefts happened within these 5 cities.
The Postal Inspection Service received 299,020 mail theft complaints, an increase of 161% compared to the same period the previous year. The majority of the FCD mail theft complaints included...
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The Case for Locking Mailboxes in Severe Weather Regions
Homeowners in regions with severe weather preventing access to the contents of their mailbox leading to higher probability rates of ID theft or ID fraud. Pro-actively installing a locking-mailbox in...
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Resources for Reporting Unemployment Fraud, Mail Fraud, Fake Job Offers and Scams
We here at Mail Boss have made it out mission to protect your identity, your mail, and your finances, but there are new kinds of identity theft and mail fraud...
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A Theft Proof Mailbox?
MailBoss "Postbox Maximus" virtually theft proof Sometimes people ask us if the MailBoss is 100% theft proof. While no mailbox is 100% theft proof, the Mail Boss, hailed “Postbox Maximus”...
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What To Do If Your Mail Is Stolen
Mail theft often goes unnoticed, because many thieves are sneaky. They may take only what is useful to them, leaving the junk mail for their unsuspecting victims. Sometimes, though, you...
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Beware of Online Phishing!
“Wells Fargo” sends request for account information – Don’t fall for this! As I was sorting through my e-mail today, I noticed an “Account Security Measures Notification” from “Wells Fargo”...
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Credit Card Fraud Infographic
Credit Card fraud: If it hasn’t happened to you already, it probably will eventually. It’s a growing problem, and while you can take precautions to protect yourself, there is no...
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Locking mailboxes: The importance of security
Now more than ever, locking mailbox security matters Last week, this email from ‘Brian’ arrived in my inbox: “Thanks for a great product. Our entire streets mailboxes were broken into...
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Don't Let the Grinch Steal Christmas - Protect Against Holiday Mail Theft
This time of year, thieves are stealing from mailboxes The season of giving should not involve gift-wrapping your sensitive information to thieves looking to use your credit for a little...
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Authorities 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...
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How 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...
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Don't Fall Victim to Identity Theft: 5 Ways to Battle Mail Theft
You’re checking your mailbox when the unthinkable happens: You realize that the package or important document you were waiting for never arrived. You’ve re-checked your email for the delivery status...
