Posts Tagged ‘mailbox prying’
Oasis Jr Mailboxes Pried Open in Anchorage
According to this report from KTUU, residents in South Anchorage say mail theft has been happening since November, and it’s only getting worse: image source. These aren’t your typical mail thefts, though. Mailboxes are being pried open regularly. Apparently, 50 plus mailboxes on one street are getting broken into! Resident Rodger Nelson points out one…
Read MoreLynn Upgrades Oasis Jr with #BetterByBoss
Lynn in Apple Valley, CA has her locking mailbox pried open regularly, so she contacted us about getting a more secure mailbox. She wrote: “Our current mailbox is an Oasis Jr that gets pried open every 2 weeks. The door is bent and tweaked and I have to re-bend the lock to get the door to shut completely.…
Read MoreMelissa Upgrades Oasis with #BetterByBoss
Melissa in Renton purchased an Oasis mailbox by Architectural Mailboxes after having mail stolen. She thought it was secure, but came home to find it pried open and no mail inside. Here is what she shared on our Facebook page: While nothing is theft proof, we think "secure" mailboxes should take more than a second…
Read MoreBob Upgrades Oasis Jr with #BetterByBoss
Bob in Olympia, Washington had his locking mailbox pried open several times and contacted us about getting a more secure mailbox. He wrote: “I offered to send you photos of my [mailbox]. It has been broken into several times – pried open. I live on a rural, secluded road near a college campus. I need…
Read MoreGrant Upgrades Oasis Jr with #BetterByBoss
Grant in Marysville, California was sick of having his Oasis Jr. locking mailbox burglarized. He wrote: “This is the 3rd time my mailbox has been broken into. According to your website your mailboxes are stronger. I need to replace ASAP.” Of course, nothing is theft proof, but the #BetterByBoss mailbox offer exists to help victims…
Read MoreBrad Upgrades Mailsafe II with #BetterByBoss
Brad in Henderson, NV found Mail Boss and the #BetterByBoss offer when searching for a more secure mailbox after his Mailsafe II mailbox by Solar Group was pried open. He wrote to us: “So yesterday I came home from vacation to find that my locking mailbox was pried open, and out of frustration I immediately…
Read MoreOasis Jr Mailboxes Targeted in Recent Mailbox Burglaries
Updated Dec. 15 Consumers across the nation are becoming aware of the stolen mail-identity theft connection and purchasing locking mailboxes for protection. While many people may think that simply having a locked mailbox is a sufficient deterrent to mail thieves, increasingly that is not the case. The fact is most locking mailboxes can be easily…
Read MoreOasis Jr Mailboxes Pried Open in Jefferson County, CO
In Jefferson County Colorado, many residents have learned the hard way that simply having a locking mailbox is not enough to keep mail thieves at bay. Their “secure” mailboxes were busted open and the contents stolen for fraud. (Read the full story on CBS Denver here.) No longer is any old mailbox with a lock…
Read MoreLocking 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 this morning except for mine. Which of course is a Mail Boss. Do you sell bronze touch up paint? Mine now has some nasty scratches…
Read More4th Locking Mailbox Finally Keeps Thieves Out
The importance of getting a mailbox right the first time Increasingly, people understand the importance of using a locking mailbox to prevent the fast-growing crime of mail-identity theft. However, many people believe that any locking mailbox will be cause for thieves to move on to an easier target. The truth is, though, that more and more,…
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