Mail Identity Theft: 4/14/11-5/3/11

West University Place Police Department blotter, May 2 Ultimate West U – 5/3/11 (HOUSTON, TEXAS) “[…] THEFT: April 26, 8 a.m.: Outgoing mail was reportedly stolen from a mailbox in the 2600 block of Werlein Avenue. […]” COMMENTS: Thieves target your outgoing mail because it is not secure and it often contains checks, or credit…

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Mail Identity Theft: 5/8/11-5/25/11

Newspaper delivery man from Germantown arrested for mail theft: Germantown resident charged with stealing from boxes in Damascus, Etchison, Laytonsville The Gazette – 5/25/11 (MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND) “A newspaper delivery man has been picking up other people’s mail as he dropped off papers along his route, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers arrested Andre L.…

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Mail Identity Theft – 5/25/11-6/18/11

Jeannette mail thief sentenced to 30 months in prison Tribune-Review – 6/18/11 (WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA) “A Jeannette man has been sentenced in federal court to 30 months in prison, $17,378 in restitution and three years supervised release after being convicted of mail theft. […] According to information presented to the court, Lewis stole bank statements…

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Mail Identity Theft – 6/23/11-7/4/11

Police: Woman stole disability checks out of mailboxes Rome News-Tribune – 7/4/11 (ROME, GEORGIA) “A Rome woman spent her July 4 holiday in jail after being charged with two counts of theft by taking for allegedly stealing disability checks from a mailbox, according to reports. Melissa Anne Jackson, 43, of 413-B Nixon Ave., Rome, is…

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Mail Identity Theft – 7/6/11-7/12/11

Three sentenced to prison in Tampa Bay fraud, theft ring Tampa Bay Online – 7/11/11 (TAMPA, FLORIDA) “Three participants in a bank fraud, mail theft and aggravated identity theft ring that operated in the Tampa Bay area from mid-2007 through July 2009 were sentenced Friday to prison time, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. […]…

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Mail Identity Theft: 7/12/11-7/25/11

Woman steals gift card out of mailbox KCBD 11 – 7/25/11 (LUBBOCK, TEXAS) “A Lubbock woman admitted last Friday to stealing a gift card from a mailbox. Candace Clark, 27, pleaded guilty in Lubbock federal court and signed a statement that says she and Antony Todd Landers took two greeting cards out of someone’s mailbox…

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Mail Identity Theft – 7/27/11-8/4/11

10 Twin Cities residents indicted for stealing mail, identities KARE 11 – 8/4/11 (MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA) “Ten Twin Cities residents were federally indicted Wednesday, charged with stealing mail and using the identities of victims to create bank accounts and obtain cash. The indictment charges Ricky W. Mariano, age 40, of Oakdale; Sarrah M. Vail, age 40;…

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Mail Identity Theft: 8/4/11-8/14/11

Police: woman stole checks from mail WIVB – 8/14/11 (ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK) “State Police have charged a Buffalo woman with stealing checks out of mailboxes. Police arrested 49-year-old Priscilla Robinson on Saturday and charged her with third degree grand larceny and second degree possession of a forged instrument. Police say the Orchard Park Police…

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Mail Identity Theft: 8/19/11-9/10/11

Sept. 10 Police Blotter The Hermiston Herald – 9/10/11 (HERMISTON, OREGON) “[…] A West Donna Avenue woman reported mail stolen from her mail box, including Netflix movies. […]” COMMENTS: She’s lucky if only Netflix movies were stolen! But of course if you want to guarantee the safe delivery of those red DVD mailers (along with…

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Mail-Identity Theft: 9/15/11-9/21/11

Police Blotter: Sept. 21 Sammamish Review – 9/20/11 (SAMMAMISH, WASHINGTON) “[…] No well wishes :An anniversary card was stolen from a mailbox on the 21600 block of Southeast 28th Street between 6:55 and 7 p.m. Sept. 11. The homeowner reported that two people, a white male in his 30’s with light hair and a female…

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