Mail ID Thief Sentenced, Lessons to Be Learned

Seattle PI reports identity thief stole victims’ mail; provide identity theft prevention tips On Saturday, January 24, 2009, the Seattle Post Intelligencer ran the story, “Identity thief gets 10-year sentence for stealing $200K,” originally reported here and reprinted below. This is another serious case of mail identity theft close to home, and while we are…

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Mail Thief Nabbed in Milford, CT

Targeted neighbors’ unlocked mailboxes; charged with 18 counts of Aggravated Identity Theft The Newhaven Register recently reported that a local man was arrested for running a serious identity theft operation targeting the neighborhood’s non locking mailboxes in Milford Connecticut. The story, originally published here, is included below as one more example of mail identity theft…

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Mail Theft in Yakima, WA

KIMA News reports rash of mail thefts in Wapato and surrounding areas Homeowners are feeling victimized as mail thieves are on the prowl. In the past weeks, unsuspecting residents are going to their mailbox to find their newspapers and junk mail strewn about, but their unlocked mailboxes void of sensitive account information and credit card…

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Mail Theft in Peachtree City, GA

On December 12, 2008, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported widespread mail theft in 2 Peachtree City subdivisions. The story, included below for your reference, underscores the need for consumers to protect their sensitive information with a secure locking mailbox.  In addition, people should always use a secure post office box to drop off outgoing mail. Peachtree…

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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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Mail Identity Theft in New England

Concord Monitor reports inmate guilty of mail theft related ID fraud In New Hampshire, David Curtis has pled guilty to stealing from rural mailboxes in New England and using the contents to defraud numerous victims. The story, originally reported by the Concord Monitor here and included below, explains that Curtis used bank statements and checks…

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Mail Theft Continues to Grow… We Can’t Keep Up!

Back in 2006 when we launched the original curbside Mail Boss, you  hardly ever heard about mail thefts in the news. It used to be that every once in a while we would find a really relevant news story about mail-identity theft, and publish here to help consumers realize the importance of a locking mailbox.…

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