Brooklyn Duo Charged in Mail Theft Scheme

Local hardware stores in Brooklyn can help you secure your mail Originally reported by the Brooklyn Eagle. “Brooklyn Duo Charged in Israeli Mail Theft Scheme” — July 30, 2009 RAMAPO, N.Y. (AP) — Police have accused two Brooklyn men of stealing mail and checks from suburban New York residents. Ramapo police say Eliiya Aqva and…

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“ID Theft Soaring as Woes Worsen” in Utah

Deseret News advocates caution and prevention Sunday, March 15, 2009 — The Deseret News of Salt Lake City, Utah published this story. The main points of the article (included in full below) are: Paperwork (specifically mail) makes you vulnerable to identity theft 16% increase in identity theft cases in Utah since September 2008 (FTC) Identity…

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Reflections on Ace Hardware Spring Show

Mail Boss Makes an Impression on Ace Hardware Dealers Earlier this month, I attended my first trade show representing Mail Boss locking security mailboxes by Epoch Design. The show, put on by Ace Hardware, was held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center March 4-6, 2009. It was exciting to pitch hardware store owners and managers…

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Dealer of the Week: Arlington Hardware

Arlington, WA Ace Hardware features the MailBoss locking mailbox Mail theft has plagued Washington for years now, and Attorney General Rob McKenna has acknowledged that while mail theft used to be relatively rare, it is now a common method for perpetuating identity theft across the state. Residents of small town Arlington, Washington are not immune…

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Dealer of the Week – Verde Valley Ace Hardware

Welcome NEW Mail Boss retailer in Cottonwood, Arizona For 3 years running, Arizona has been the state with the most reported most identity theft victims by population in the nation (FTC 2007). Now, the Grand Canyon State has one more local hardware store providing real mail identity theft protection for homeowners. Verde Valley Ace Hardware,…

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Dealer of the Week: Anacortes Ace

Ace Hardware of Anacortes, WA features the Mail Boss Anacortes is a quiet coastal town nestled in the San Juan islands that has recently attracted a burgeoning tourism industry, and with it, a growing problem: identity theft. Ranked 46th in the nation for identity theft, the community is now coming to terms with this problem…

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