Is mail being stolen inside a major Houston USPS facility?

Is mail being stolen inside a major Houston USPS facility?

From the article: "...Grayden said on Jan. 24, she mailed a quarterly check to the IRS to pay for her taxes. She even paid extra to send it via certified mail because she thought that would be the safest way to make sure someone at the IRS signed off on receiving the check. Then, on Feb. 15, Grayden said she saw a pending payment in her bank account for an amount she didn't recognize. When she looked at an image of the check on her bank's website, she realized the check number matched the one she sent to the IRS, but the amount on it was changed to $9,000. ..."

Article Reference: abc13.com

Alabama postal worker sold USPS key, leading to mail stolen from collection boxes

Alabama postal worker sold USPS key, leading to mail stolen from collection boxes

From the article: "Alabama Postal worker sells USPS key, then hundreds of pieces of mail are stolen, feds say. ...she sold a USPS key for $2,500 — resulting in hundreds of pieces of mail stolen in Alabama. While a mail carrier at a post office in Prichard, the woman stole a USPS “arrow” key and sold it to a “co-conspirator” in exchange for cash in October 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama. This co-conspirator used the key, which opens all the blue USPS collection boxers in a specific region, to steal mail, prosecutors said..."

Article Reference: www.miamiherald.com

Mail theft, robberies spiking across Bay Area: Here's what you should know

Mail theft, robberies spiking across Bay Area: Here's what you should know

From the article: ""Our mailbox has been broken into about 10 to 15 times over the last two to three years," Jones said. ...Jones says over the past year or so, he's often times come home to find the doors on his mailbox either broken into or tampered with. ..."

Article Reference: www.msn.com
Mail theft,Robberies,Crime,

Alabama | Huntsville USPS worker sentenced to 18 months for stealing mail

Huntsville USPS worker sentenced to 18 months for stealing mail

From the article: "...The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that a federal judge sentenced Zachary Rashad Humphrey, 31, of Huntsville to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for stealing mail between March and April of 2022. ...stole checks from the mail meant to be delivered on his route and sold them on the dark web. "

Article Reference: whnt.com
Mail theft,Crime,Huntsville Alabama,Mail Carrier,USPS,

Woman credits good neighbors for helping stop mail thieves

Woman credits good neighbors for helping stop mail thieves

From the article: "...Jason Giudice looked out of his window in the Harvest Subdivision and saw two women drive up to Mahler's mailbox. He said the women pulled mail out of the box and started taking photos of the envelopes. Giudice saw the unfamiliar people and went outside to confront them. They spun..."

Article Reference: www.ktvq.com
Mail theft,Identity Theft,

Thieves use Postal Service "Informed Delivery" to monitor and steal mail

Thieves use USPS "Informed Delivery" to monitor and steal mail

From the article: "...Investigators say crooks use your name to sign up..."

Article Reference: www.koaa.com

USPS Talks Preventing Package Theft This Christmas

From the article: "...We’ve seen it reported nationally and here in the Metro, people following delivery trucks and then stealing packages from front porches. The United States Postal Service says the best way to avoid that is to keep up with your package and keep in touch with the post office..."

Article Reference: wjtv.com
Mail theft,

Mail, packages stolen from postal vehicles

From the article: "...Thieves broke into postal vehicles and stole packages and mail in a recent string of robberies in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Police said the thieves broke in while the vehicles were parked and unattended..."

Article Reference: abc7chicago.com
Mail theft, postal crime,

Former postal management employee convicted of theft

Former postal supervisor convicted of theft

From the article: "...The jury heard from a registry clerk who reported she had received on at least one occasion a registry sack that had a hole in in it near the top. A delivery driver also testified about taking bags that appeared to have been cut open..."

Article Reference: www.yourhoustonnews.com

Mail theft case delayed

Trial in massive mail theft case is delayed to June

From the article: "...there has been some confusion over possible federal involvement in the case. Mail theft is a federal crime and can be prosecuted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service...."

Article Reference: www.ptleader.com