Mail Identity Theft – November 2013

Oh my gosh, so much holiday mail-identity theft and we’re so behind. Here’s the abridged round up from November, featuring only the most outrageous and interesting stories!

Nov. 1:

• SIERRA VISTA, Arizona: KJZZ.org – Woman Steals Credit Card From Mailbox

Nov. 3:

• RIPON, California: The Record – Mail theft in Ripon on rise

Nov. 4:

• BEVERLY HILLS, California: KTLA 5 – Beverly Hill Residents Warned of Mail Thefts

• CROWNSVILLE, Maryland: Baltimore News Journal – Three arrested for mail theft in Crownsville

Nov. 6:

• SACRAMENTO, California: Central Valley Business Times – Mail theft ringleader pleads guilty
• DENVER, COLORADO: FOX 31 – DA: 10 members of identity theft ring victimized 270 Coloradans

Nov. 7:

• ST. GERMAIN, Wisconsin: KSAW 7 – St. Germain Woman Charged with Theft from Mail
• BROOKINGS, South Dakota: Brookings Register – Mail stolen, scattered
• NATOMAS, California: The Natomas Buzz – Natomas Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft Ring
• HOPKINSVILLE, Kentucky: Kentucky New Era – Local woman reports mail stolen

Nov. 13:

• SEATTLE, Washington: KOMO 4 – Police: Thieves arrested in stolen car full of stolen mail
• SAN FRANCISCO, California: CBS Bay Area – 2 Charged with Stealing IDs of Bay Area Breast Cancer Patients

Nov. 14:

• SAN JOSE, California: San Jose Mercury News – Women face ID theft charges; list held private info of cancer patients
• VASSALBORO, Maine: Morning Sentinel – Officials tight-lipped in possible Vassalboro mail theft case: A federal investigation into the alleged theft of mailed donations has been concluded, but no charges have been filed.

Nov. 15:

• WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI: WTVA.com – Two people facing forgery, mail theft charges
• WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI: WTVA.com – Mail thefts reported in Clay County
• BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington: Bainbridge Island Review – Police identify more than 50 homes targeted by mail theft

Nov. 18:

• MAPLE LEAF SEATTLE, Washington: Maple Leaf Life – Stolen mail reported on N.E. 95th St.

Nov. 20:

• ORANGE COUNTY, California: OC Weekly – Accused Orange County Mail Thieves Face Federal Charges
• WEST SEATTLE, Washington: Q13 FOX – Mailbox burglar caught on camera

Nov. 21:

• STAMFORD, Connecticut: Stamford Advocate – Stolen checks worth $188,000 land Stamford man in jail
• TACOMA, Washington: Q13 FOX – Port Townsend man found with 1,000 pounds of stolen mail pleads guilty
• LEXINGTON, Kentucky: WKYT – Holiday packages stolen from Lexington doorsteps

• WEST SEATTLE, Washington: KIRO 7 – Mail thieves caught on camera in West Seattle

• COWETA COUNTY, Georgia: Times-Herald – ID theft suspect pleads guilty to 19 counts

Nov. 22:

• HOWARD COUNTY, Maryland: FOXDC.com – Howard County Police investigating mail theft cases
• TACOMA, Washington: Kingston Community News – Lysiak pleads guilty to possessing stolen mail, stealing identities and bank fraud

Nov. 25:

• CALCASIEU, Georgia: KATC.com – Man sentenced to 45 months in prison for possessing stolen SSI checks
• COLUMBIA, Maryland: Columbia Patch – Mail Theft Reported Throughout County
• AUSTIN, Texas: KVUE.com – ID theft a threat after mailbox tampering
• REDMOND, Washington: KING 5 – Redmond Police investigate rash of mail thefts

Nov. 26:

• REIDSVILLE, North Carolina: MyFox8.com – Stolen mail, stolen identities investigated in Reidsville
• HOBART, Indiana: HobartCommunity.com – Police: Hobart man charged after stealing neighbor’s mail
• HOUSTON, Texas: ABC Local – Three more arrested in Houston-area stolen mail ring
• TULSA, Oklahoma: NewsOn6.com –Detectives Bust Suspected Identity Theft Ring In Tulsa

Nov. 28:

• FANWOOD, New Jersey: NJ.com – Mail reported stolen from Fanwood residence
• TOPANGA, California: Topanga Messenger – Rash of Mail Thefts Hits Topanga
• MARTINEZ, California: Pinole-Hercules Patch – Police Arrest Man on Suspicion of Car Theft and Stealing Mail

Nov. 30:

• BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington: Bainbridge Island Review – Possible mail theft reported on Bainbridge