In the News | Mail theft in River Oaks starts investigation at local post office

  Mail theft in River Oaks starts investigation at local post office

"Post office management are still looking for suspects...HOUSTON (KIAH)–Residents in River Oaks may have noticed missing mail this month after USPS found several P.O. boxes empty and open. The incident happened at the post office at 1900 W Gray Street, Houston, TX 77019. ..."

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In The News | Former USPS letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing checks and cash from mail at Torrance Post Office

  In The News | Former USPS letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing checks and cash from mail at Torrance Post Office

"...Mary Ann Magdamit, a 31-year-old Carson resident, faces up to 30 years in federal prison after she pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's office. ..."

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Chicago | $100K reward offered for mail thief impersonating a postal mail carrier

  $100K reward offered in Loop mail theft

"CHICAGO – The local division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday offered a $100,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a mail thief.

The suspected thief, shown in photos released by the USPIS, stole mail from a corporate building in the Loop in December, the agency said. Earlier this month, while dressed as a USPS mail carrier, the same person allegedly attempted to steal mail from a different Loop office building, but was unsuccessful. ..."

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St. Louis Mail Handler steals over $1.5 million in checks from letters in MO center, feds say

  St. Louis Mail Handler steals over $1.5 million in checks from letters in MO center, feds say

"...$1.5 million in checks went missing from letters at a Missouri mail distribution center, fingerprints tracked back to a 29-year-old postal worker, federal officials said. Anthony Virdure II, a mail handler for the United States Postal Service in St. Louis, was indicted on three counts of mail theft and one count of wire fraud..."

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Mail theft in Huntsville causes USPS collection boxes to be removed

  Mail theft in Huntsville causes USPS collection boxes to be removed

"...she went into her local post office a few days later to remail the check directly when the USPS workers told her something strange about their collection boxes.

“The woman that was there told me not to put any mail in their blue box that was still out there because it had been compromised and that someone had a way, thieves, had a way of getting into it,” she continued. “They were no longer utilizing that, it was being locked up.”..."

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Former Mobile postal worker admits to stealing millions of dollars in checks from mail

  Former Mobile postal worker admits to stealing millions of dollars in checks from mail

"Kalaijha Tomeco Rainier Lewis and Brian Christopher Williams III pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. ...Lewis, who worked as a clerk at the downtown post office on St. Joseph Street, admitted that she took stacks of business checks over a roughly three-month period this year and then sold them..."

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Smart collection boxes and a campaign to keep postal workers safe are new USPS efforts

  Smart collection boxes and a campaign to keep postal workers safe are new USPS efforts

"...U.S Postal Service (USPS) and U.S. Postal Inspection Service has adapted their blue collection boxes to smart devices to help crack down on postal crimes. To combat increasing mail theft across the country, the service announced earlier this year they would begin installing 12,000 high-security blue collection boxes in high-risk areas nationwide. ..."

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USPS cracks down on mail theft from stolen ‘arrow keys’

  USPS cracks down on mail theft from stolen ‘arrow keys’

"It’s the busiest time of year for the U.S. Postal Service — and thieves are taking advantage. ...By using stolen USPS master keys — also called “arrow” or “universal” keys — crooks are able to unlock multiple mailboxes at once. ..."

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Letters sticking out of mail collection boxes (Blue Boxes) are 'like a field day for a criminal'

  Letters sticking out of mail collection boxes (Blue Boxes) are 'like a field day for a criminal'

"The U.S. treasury issued a dire warning Monday about a nationwide surge in check fraud. . ..."When criminals see letters sticking out of a blue collection box, they know nothing is being done," said Frank Albergo, national president of the Postal Police Officers Association. Photos like these..."

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Two Birmingham men indicted with possession of stolen mail

  Two Birmingham men indicted with possession of stolen mail

"Two Birmingham men were indicted. ...indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Khory Deontay Lowe, II, 18, and Dejuan Alexander Wallace, 41, both of Birmingham, with one count of possession of stolen mail. Lowe was also charged with one count of unlawful possession of a Postal Service key. The incident was reported in Madison County on Sept. 6..."

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