Posts Tagged ‘holiday mail theft’
Holiday Mail-Identity Thefts – December 2014
December is by far the worst month for mail theft, and the reason is obvious. Opportunistic thieves know that people are sending goodies and gifts in the mail. They target unlocked mailboxes, locking mailboxes and porches alike to grab what they can get, and steal Christmas. As you can see by the prevalence of mail…
Read MoreMail-Identity Theft: 12/23/12-12/28/12
Woodland Hills, Georgia: Residents in Woodland Hills have reported suspected thieves rifling through their mailboxes. Authorities are urging residents to take precautions and report any suspicious activity immediately to police. Related article: North Druid Hills-Briarcliff Patch (12.26.11) – Woodland Hills Mail Tampering Alert COMMENTS: Mail theft is one of the most common ways thieves obtain…
Read MorePreventing Holiday Identity Theft
The holiday season is well under way. Is your identity well protected? This is a time of year when we enjoy the company of friends and family, search for that perfect present for someone special and prepare huge celebratory feasts. Unfortunately, identity thieves love the holidays just as much as we do. People are busy,…
Read MoreMail Theft Monday – 12/21/09
It’s the Holidays, which means the thieves are Happy too!!! Oh yes, they are. Mail theft is pretty rampant in December, with crooks looking to steal gifts and cards from the mail. Definitely time for locking mailboxes, all around! So pardon us, for this particularly lengthy “Mail Theft Monday” – don’t say we didn’t warn…
Read MoreMore Mail Theft in Denver, CO
Holidays mean thieves have mail set in their sights Watch the video here. 9 News – Denver, COLORADO “It is a crime in which victims often do not even know they are victims. Paul McPherson of Westminster says he would have had no idea someone stole letters from his mailbox if a neighbor had not…
Read MoreMail Theft Monday – 12/6/10
MAIL THIEVES CAUGHT IN NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, TEXAS Arrests made in mail theft Taylor Daily Press – 12/5/10 (TAYLOR, TEXAS) “Three men have been charged in relation to a recent trend of mail theft in Taylor and subsequent fraud, and police are investigating a fourth suspect. Christopher McNeil, 29, reportedly stole newly issued debit cards…
Read MoreMail Theft Monday – 12/13/10
Lamoine mail theft investigated Fence Viewer – 12/10/10 (LAMOINE, MAINE) “Authorities are investigating thefts of mail from Lamoine residences, which occurred during the past week. Hancock County Deputy Sheriff Shane Campbell reported Dec. 6 that a Lamoine resident found mail belonging to multiple residents discarded on a remote road. Campbell collected the mail and evidence…
Read MoreMail Theft Monday – 12/20/10
Valley Man Says Large Check Stolen KRGV5 – 12/18/10 (BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS) “Jaime Vega says he nearly didn’t have Christmas this year, after nearly $6,000 was stolen from him. A check for $5,900 was stolen out of his mailbox. He says it was cashed at a Casa de Cambio in Brownsville. “They got the picture of…
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