Mail Theft Monday – 2/15/10

Happy Birthday to George Washington and company! To celebrate, we’ve got over a dozen mail identity theft stories to share just from the past week. Hey… I know what would be a great birthday present for Abraham Lincoln smart investment – a high security locking mailbox to secure your mail and protect your identity! Just…

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Mail Theft Monday – 3/8/10

There are so many mail identity theft stories from the past week, so I’ll get right to it: Gadsden man convicted of mail fraud, sentenced to two years in prison WCSC – 3/8/10 (GADSDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA) “A Gadsden man was convicted of mail fraud and sentenced to two years in prison and to pay restitution…

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Mail Theft Monday – 3/15/10

People detail stories of missing mail Rutland Herald – 3/13/10 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) “A rash of vanishing greeting cards revealed itself in Rutland Friday. Ten people contacted the Herald in response to a story on an investigation into stolen mail, saying they had also received letters from the [USPS] Office of the Inspector General notifying them…

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Mail Theft Monday – 3/22/10

Just this week we have mail theft from all over the country: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Texas, and Washington! We even threw in one from Canada this week, just for good measure. Those mail thieves have been almost as busy as we are!! Heartland woman claims her daughter is a victim of…

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Mail Theft Monday – 4/5/10

I know, I know.. It’s Tuesday…. night. Let’s just say it’s been a busy week and leave it at that! We’ll get back on track for Mail Theft Monday (on Monday) next week. Hopefully. Any-who… here’s the latest and greatest in mail identity theft this week. Mail Theft Seattle Post-Intelligencer – 4/5/10 (SEATTLE, WASHINGTON) “This…

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Mail Theft Monday – 4/26/10

This week, a huge bust in Vancouver Washington. Police found a ledger with over 400 individuals’ information along with stolen mail, credit cards and more. In addition, we’re seeing more and more mail theft from areas where people often say “that doesn’t happen around here”, including Minnesota and Iowa. For more details and our commentary,…

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Mail Theft Monday – 5/10/10

Lucky you, getting two weeks of Mail Theft Monday in one. To what do you owe this special privilege? Well, almost half of our office (including yours truly) was in Las Vegas last week at the National Hardware Show! This year was an exciting one; among other honors, Mail Boss received the Silver Award by…

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Mail Theft Monday – 5/24/10

Suspected two-time ATM thief arrested, Palo Alto police say Mercury News – 5/21/10 (PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA) “A man suspected of stealing a couple of 1,500-pound ATMs containing more than $100,000 is in custody, Palo Alto police said Thursday. […] There have been no further thefts of ATMs in Palo Alto since Cortinas’ arrest, Philip said.…

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Mail Theft Monday – Memorial Day

Latest Clay County Crime Watch List Clay Today – 5/28/10 (ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA) “On 05/21/10 mail was stolen from a mail box at a residence on Hillside Drive (OLDE SUTTON FOREST) in Orange Park.” COMMENTS: The best way to prevent this from happening is a high security locking mailbox like the Mail Boss. That simple.…

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Mail Theft Monday – 6/7/10

Couple indicted in mail theft Texarkana Gazette – 6/3/10 (TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS) “Federal indictments were handed down last week for a man and woman accused of conspiring to steal mail from residents in Texarkana, Ark. Justin Lovell, 24, and Starla Richardson, 30, are accused of snatching envelopes from residential mailboxes that contained checks written against the…

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