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Remove mail from mailbox as soon as possible after
delivery.
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Never leave mail in mailbox overnight. (The Postal
Service will hold mail for you at no charge by
submitting a hold order either at your local post
office or via the internet at
www.usps.com.)
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If you travel frequently, consider the security of
renting a post office box.
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Deposit outgoing mail only in blue Postal Service
collection boxes or at your local post office. Do
not place outgoing mail in your personal mailbox
or in your apartment complex outgoing mail slot.
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Keep track of monthly financial statements.
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If you do not receive an expected financial
statement, credit card or check, report it promptly
to the issuing entity.
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Purchase a paper shredder or otherwise destroy any
unwanted mail that contains financial or personal
identifier information.
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Use a gel-type ink to write checks: it is much more
difficult to chemically remove.
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If your mail is stolen, report it immediately to the
U.S. Postal Inspection Service at:
§
http://postalinspectors.uspis.gov to file a mail
theft complaint on-line and learn more about Postal
Inspectors, as well as finding more information on
preventing mail theft and mail fraud;
or,
§
877-876-2455
to file a mail theft complaint via telephone. |
