CRIME PREVENTION TIPS
Prevent Theft from Residential Mailboxes and Collection Boxes
DO NOT leave outgoing mail In your
unlocked mailbox.
DO deposit mail in a blue collection box
or inside at your local post office. Use a collection box that is NOT
FULL!
Promptly pick up your
"Incoming" mail once it is delivered to your mailbox.
Purchase a locked mailbox or convert
your unlocked box to a lockable type.
Arrange to have your mail delivered to a
Post Office Box for a small fee.
Consider having regular income checks
deposited electronically right into your bank account via Direct
Deposit.
Never send cash or coins through the
mail. Always send a check or money order instead.
To avoid fraudulent use of your checking
account in the event your mail Is stolen (from your mailbox, from a blue
collection box, from a postal vehicle or from your letter carrier),
utilize the following suggestions when writing checks to pay your bills:
- Write out in full the payee and memo
portions. Fill up the entire lines with letters or a squiggly line.
- Use thick, dark Ink to write your
checks. Opt for roller-ball pens. Avoid felt-tip ones.
- Purchase checks through institutions
that use tamper-resistant paper and Ink.
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