U.S. Postal Service officials say groups of criminals across the country are using the internet and social media to coordinate strategic targeting of mail collection boxes. Here's what you should know before you put your mail in a drop box.
The rise of identity theft has criminals targeting your mail. And there’s no better way to get to that mail – and the information it contains – than directly at the U.S. Post Office.
There are certain days and times when the collection boxes are more likely to be targeted, postal officials said. If using the Postal Service’s outside blue collection boxes, never deposit mail after the last dispatch time. Each box has dispatch times printed on a label, and it will point you to the location for the latest pickup time in your area. Avoid depositing mail during the night, Sundays, and federal holidays.
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