Mail Identity Theft: 10/13/11-10/27/11

Daughter Arrested, Mother Wanted On ID Theft Charges Prosecutors: Cassandra Janine Ghirardi Stole Mail To Create Fake Checks, ID’s HMGH Denver – 10/27/11 (GOLDEN, COLORADO) “A mother-daughter team has been indicted, accused of operating an identity theft ring where they stole mail and created fake checks to buy products that they would resell on eBay.…

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Mail Identity Theft: 3/11/11-3/17/11

Castle Hills police: Mailbox theft ring clears out $15,000 in stolen checks KENS5 – 3/17/11 (CASTLE HILLS, TEXAS) “UPDATE: Thursday afternoon police arrested Justin Ayer, who is suspected to be the leader of an alleged mailbox theft ring. Ayer is now in custody. Castle Hills police are warning residents about an alleged mailbox crook. They…

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Mail Identity Theft: 10/28/11-11/4/11

Sumner Police Blotter: Stolen Check Bonney Lake-Sumner Patch – 11/4/11 (SUMNER, WASHINGTON) “Stolen Check, Fraud-3:25pm: Officers contacted a man at a residence on the 15000 block of 68th St Ct. E. for a report of mail theft. He said he never received his disability check, which usually comes to his mailbox at the end of…

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Mail-Identity Theft: Nov. 5-18, 2011

Mail theft on the rise in Clark County: Van Mall neighbors want their community mailbox relocatedThe Columbian – 11/18/11 (CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON) “Lloyd and Marrene Arvidson are tired of thieves breaking into the community mailboxes near their VanMall neighborhood home. The couple report that someone got into individual boxes several times in the past month.…

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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: 11/17/11-11/26/11

Woodbury PD Blotter: More Mail Messes Woodbury Patch – 11/26/11 (WOODBURY, MINNESOTA) “Nov. 17: A resident at the 1400 block of Belmont Drive told police he found his neighbor’s mail in a neat stack in his front yard. He returned the mail. Police have warned residents about a rash of mail theft in Woodbury of…

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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: Nov 27-Dec 6, 2011

The following are a round up of mail-identity theft reports, stolen mail police blotters, and mail theft advisories from across the nation, Nov. 27-Dec.6, 2011. Sierra Vista, ARIZONA:Postal authorities are advising residents in the Hereford area to collect their mail promptly, after several recent incidents of mail theft. Residents have found discarding mail strewn along…

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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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