Passed-out driver had post office master keys, stolen credit cards, CA cops say

"...When officers woke the man behind the wheel, they spotted lockpicking tools, credit cards and a brass key marked U.S. Post Office property, police said. A search of the Jeep also turned up a baggie of methamphetamine, stolen debit and credit cards, and hundreds of pieces of stolen mail from Hemet, Temecula, Murrieta, Winchester, Menifee, South Gate and Compton, police said. Police found EBT, debit, credit and insurance cards. They also found a total of four post office master keys used to unlock mailboxes, police said..."    

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Franklin police say checks are being stolen from blue mailboxes throughout town

"...Thefts have taken place at several mailboxes, including one in front of the Main Street post office. "We have eight to 10 cases we know of so far," Police Chief Thomas Lynch said. "They're (reports) still coming in." The thefts are due to a postal employee's key to the boxes being stolen during a robbery, police said...."    

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Massachusetts | Mail carrier attacked and robbed at Randolph apartment complex

"...a U.S. Postal Service worker was physically assaulted at Rosemont Square in Randolph, Massachusetts, by two male suspects who stole an arrow key ..."    

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12,000 security mailboxes being deployed by USPS: What you need to know

"...USPS is also replacing its antiquated “arrow” locks with 49,000 electronic locks, a move that comes after the service reported that letter carriers have been targeted for their specialty keys that allow for box access. The new locks have already been installed in select cities...Customers are encouraged to report stolen mail as soon as possible by submitting an online complaint to the Postal Inspection Service at www.uspis.gov/report or calling 877-876-2455."    

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Postal Service high-volume mail theft incidents from mail receptacles, including blue collection boxes

"USPS will use 49,000 electronic locks to replace antiquated arrow and modified arrow lock keys, which criminals use to steal mail from secure mail receptacles to commit financial crimes, including altering checks to commit fraud.

• Preventing change-of-address fraud. In April, USPS implemented dual-authentication identity verification for online transactions and, effective May 31, the organization will offer enhanced in-person change-of-address transactions at Post Offices and retail outlets.

• Defeating counterfeit postage. USPS will fully exercise new authority to take possession and dispose of packages identified with counterfeit postage. ..."

   

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Clarksville Police Continue To Search For Missing USPS Master Key

"...CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Police continue to search for a stolen United States Postal Service master key and one of the three suspects still on the run. Officials say Clarksville Montgomery county residents are still at risk of becoming victims but police are hoping someone knows where 29-year-old Katlin Paterson is hiding..."    

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