Mail Identity Theft
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States for the past 10 years, and affects over 10 million Americans each year.
Mail theft is a common way that identity thieves can steal your identity, and the 60 million unlocked mailboxes in the US offer a treasure trove of opportunity for would-be identity thieves.
Victims of mail theft often do not realize they have been victimized until their credit record and good name is ruined. Remedying the outcomes of fraud and identity theft requires thousands of dollars and hours of your time.
This section provides information about the prevalence of mail and identity theft, and the precautions you can take to protect yourself and your name.
Mail Identity Theft
- More than 1 in 20 Americans are victims of ID theft each year
- ID theft is the fastest growing crime in the nation
- Only 35% of ID theft victims know how their info was compromised
- The majority of known ID theft is perpetuated via low-tech methods: stolen wallets, stolen mail and stolen trash.
- Mail theft is highly under-reported because most people don’t realize when their mail has been stolen
Major USPS report indicates that 89% of all reported mail thefts happened within these 5 cities.
The Postal Inspection Service received 299,020 mail theft complaints, an increase of 161% compared to the same period the previous year. The majority of the FCD mail theft complaints included Washington, New York, Los Angeles, Huston & Chicago.
Mail Theft Monday : We’ve heard of “Post theft”…but this is ridiculous.
In King County Washington in early April 2022 three brazen mail thieves robbed four “security” mailboxes in broad daylight (none of which were Mail Boss Locking Security Mailboxes) utilizing…an interesting technique. This is EXACTLY why we offer solid steel mailbox posts.
Mail Theft Monday : 11/30/21 – 12/05/21
More mail theft covered in yet another #MailTheftMonday – This week were covering crimes across our country, including identity theft and check forgery, porch pirates going rampant for holiday packages, and of course mail theft and break-ins. Coast to coast, no one is safe from mail thieves and crooks – unless they are protected by MailBoss! Mail Stolen From Blue…
Mail Theft Monday : 11/15/21 – 11/21/21
More mail theft covered in yet another #MailTheftMonday – This week were covering crimes across our country, including the theft and tampering of mail from within the US Postal System, holiday shopping season package theft, identity theft and check fraud. Coast to coast, no one is safe from mail theft – unless they have a MailBoss! Missing gift cards, opened…
Mail Theft Monday : 11/08/21 – 11/14/21
More mail theft covered in yet another #MailTheftMonday – This week were covering crimes across our country, including the theft of entire cluster box units, postal box theft, organized porch pirates and anything and everything mail theft. Coast to coast, no one is safe from mail theft – unless they have a MailBoss! Where is my mailbox? Antelope neighborhood’s mailbox…
Mail Theft Monday : 11/01/21 – 11/07/21
More mail theft covered in yet another #MailTheftMonday – This week were covering crimes across our country, including burglaries, forgeries and of course anything and everything mail and identity theft. From west to east coasts, no one is safe from mail thefts – unless they have a MailBoss! Ingleside woman accused of role in mail theft ring by Kristin A.…
Mail Boss Package Master prevents ANOTHER mail theft
Youtuber Joan J. Wills captured this footage of a would be mail thief attempting to steal her mail. Luckily she thought ahead, and installed one of our theft proof mailboxes! The prowler took one look at the package master and turned tail and ran. If you’re still on the fence about buying one of our vandal proof mailboxes, you don’t have to take our word for it the proof is in the protection, do yourself a favor and get your Mail Boss locking security mailbox today!
Mail thief uses USPS Informed Delivery in identity theft scam.
Most people assume that signing up for USPS informed delivery will add a certain level of protection for consumers wishing to prevent mail and identity theft, however one clever criminal found a way to beat the system.
Mail Manager and Package Master named “Best Locking Mailboxes of 2021”-Bustle.com
Vanessa Spilios of Bustle.com wrote this fantastic write up of the importance of having a mailbox with a lock and key, in her article The 5 Best Locking Mailboxes In 2021 and we were honored to be named as 2 of her top picks for mailbox security.
Mail Theft Monday : 03/31/20 – 04/06/20
More mail theft covered in yet another #MailTheftMonday! This week were covering crimes across our country, including burglaries, forgeries and of course anything and everything mail and identity theft. From west to east coasts, no one is safe from mail thefts – unless they have a MailBoss! Suspect arrested in string of mail thefts by Josh Thompson, Chino Champion –…
