Three mail carriers robbed in Louisville in less than an hour; US Postal Inspection Service investigating

Three mail carriers robbed in Louisville in less than an hour; US Postal Inspection Service investigating

From the article: "... USPIS Louisville spokesman Jeff Sagrecy told WHAS11 the robberies appear to be connected and "orchestrated by a group of suspects."

"The postal carriers were victims of a traumatic and stressful violent crime," he said. "Fortunately, none suffered any physical injuries. Make no mistake, the safety of our fellow Postal employees and the security of the mailstream are our top priority at the Postal Inspection Service."

Two of the robberies happened in Metro Councilwoman Tammy Hawkins' district. "The city of Louisville is in trouble," Hawkins said. ..."

Article Reference: www.whas11.com

DOL Petitions Court to Force Postal Service Compliance with Subpoenas

DOL Petitions Court to Force Postal Service Compliance with Subpoenas

From the article: "...OSHA issued two subpoenas in the New Salem investigation:

A subpoena to re-interview the manager, including making an audio recording of the interview, but the USPS refused to allow the audio recording unless OSHA also hired a court reporter to transcribe the interview.

A document subpoena to obtain relevant documents and information. The USPS refused to produce certain documents.

The DOL has asked the court to enforce both subpoenas.

“OSHA has the power to subpoena employers for necessary information to complete its investigative process,” Michael J. Rivera, OSHA’s Philadelphia regional administrator, said in an agency statement. “Employers cannot refuse to produce relevant documents and are not entitled to dictate the way in which OSHA conducts interviews.”..."

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Enforcement and Inspection, Personnel Safety, Whistleblowers, Workplace Violence

An affordable 1879 United States Numeral postage due stamp

An affordable 1879 United States Numeral postage due stamp

From the article: "...In their use in the United States, postage due stamps were to be applied to any underpaid mail piece to show the amount collected from the addressee. ...The Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers values the 3¢ Numeral postage due stamp in very fine grade and unused, original gum condition at $100 and in mint, never-hinged condition at $280. A used example in very fine grade is valued at $6. Shade varieties noted and valued are pale brown, deep brown and yellowish brown."

Article Reference: www.linns.com
Stamp Collecting,1879 United States Numeral postage due stamp,

Malware spread through Swiss Postal Service

Malware spread through Swiss Postal Service

From the article: "...Swtizerland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about malware being spread via the country’s postal service. Mike Britton, CIO at Abnormal Security, said when discussing the increasing threat from QR code based phishing: “Delivering QR code letters physically via Switzerland’s postal service is an effective way for criminals to catch out unsuspecting victims. By pretending to be a trusted source, threat actors are banking on the lack of caution that recipients may have. “As a relatively new attack vector..."

Article Reference: www.intelligentciso.com

Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries

Workers at Canada’s national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries

From the article: "...The union issued a 72-hour strike notice earlier in the week, saying it’s been asking for fair wages, safer working conditions and other improvements over nearly a year of bargaining. “We still believe we can achieve negotiated collective agreements, but Canada Post must be willing to resolve our new and outstanding issues,” CUPW said in a statement. ..."

Article Reference: apnews.com

Armed robbery of postal workers prompts Mass. school to go on lockdown

Armed robbery of postal workers prompts Mass. school to go on lockdown

From the article: "Masked suspects held a postal worker at gunpoint in Billerica...approached a postal mail carrier and took out a gun..."

Article Reference: www.masslive.com

USPS Worker Retires Immediately After Fleeing A Hit And Run In His Mail Truck

USPS Worker Retires Immediately After Fleeing A Hit And Run In His Mail Truck

From the article: "...It took months and the intervention of a local news channel to get the USPS to take responsibility for the incident ...Muir checked the house’s Ring cameras. And that’s when he saw it; a mail truck slowly rolled down the street with no driver. The mail carrier ran up and hopped in the truck, but as soon as he hopped in, it appeared that he hit the gas, slamming into the back of Muir Jetta hard enough that it actually moved the sedan forward a few feet.

Rather than get out to survey the damage or tell Muir what happened, the mailman backed up and drove off. Muir immediately called his local post office to file a claim over the accident but got months of the run around from USPS."

Article Reference: jalopnik.com
Ring Camera Saves the Day From USPS Inaction,

Crime Infested NYC | Brooklyn Mail Theft: Crime caught on surveillance video leaves Crown Heights community on edge

Brooklyn Mail Theft: Crime caught on surveillance video leaves Crown Heights community on edge

From the article: "...A community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn is feeling uneasy after a video showed a man stealing mail from a postal box on a street corner. ..."

Article Reference: abc7ny.com
New York,The Crime Infested Democrat Years,Brooklyn Mail Theft,Crime,Mail theft,

Ballot Mail gets green tags, Political Mail gets red tags

Ballot Mail gets green tags, Political Mail gets red tags

From the article: "...The Postal Service wants employees to remember the differences between Election Mail, Ballot Mail and Political Mail — and to know the right tags to use.

Election Mail is any item mailed to or from authorized election officials that enables citizens to participate in the voting process. This includes ballots, sample ballots, voter registration cards, absentee ballot applications and polling place notifications.

Ballot Mail, a subset of Election Mail, is sent to or from an authorized election official and contains a ballot that may be used to cast a vote in an election.

Only Ballot Mail is permitted to use Green Tag 191, Domestic and International Ballots, and Ballot Mail service type identifiers. ..."

Article Reference: news.usps.com
Green Tag 191, Red Tag 57,Election Mail,Ballot Mail,

California brothers defrauded over $2 million from U.S. Postal Service in intricate scheme

Two Southern California brothers defrauded over $2 million from U.S. Postal Service

From the article: "...Anwer Fareed Alam, 36, and Yousofzay Fahim Alam, 34, both from Riverside County, carried out the yearslong scheme through an insurance fraud operation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

From October 2016 to May 2019, the brothers purchased Priority Mail packages and postages that included $100 in insurance for lost or damaged parcel contents.

Anwer wrapped either empty packages or packages...

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Article Reference: ktla.com
Intricate Scheme,Priority Mail,Fraud, Insurance Fraud (postal insurance), Insurance for lost or damaged parcel contents (USPS),