USPS Office of Inspector General audit looks into Houston's mail theft prevention efforts
A new audit released by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General found numerous problems with mail theft ...
Post office failures left Houston residents vulnerable to mail theft, USPS audit reveals
A new USPS audit reveals that Houston post offices increased the city's risk of mail theft after they failed to install new ...
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‘It’s a disaster’: USPS audit reveals mail theft costs customers thousands of dollars
Armed robberies of mail carriers, involving stolen mail and master mail keys, have cost customers hundreds of thousands of dollars. KPRC Investigative reporter Amy Davis has repeatedly asked the U.S.
Audit finds that USPS is not doing its part in helping prevent mail theft in Sacramento
As mail theft continues to hit the community, an audit is finding that the U.S. Postal Service is not doing its part in ...
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Former USPS employee found guilty of stealing over $1.6M to fund lavish lifestyle
A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service was found guilty of stealing over $1.6 million through mail theft and bank fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia said. Hachikosela ...
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Mail Theft Is Skyrocketing—Here’s the Best Way to Prevent Your Important Items from Being Stolen
Mail theft has exploded in recent years, thanks to a perfect storm of online-shopping overload and a sharp rise in check-fraud scams. It’s gotten so bad that the United States Postal Service ...
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Audit finds USPS delayed security upgrades in Houston, putting some mail 'vulnerable to theft'
The Postal Service is at increased risk of mail theft due to damaged boxes ... the audit centered around and found that 24% had problems. The USPS audit says that without "annual inspections ...
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USPS worker convicted of stealing $1.6 million in checks, then spending it on luxury hotels, gentlemen's clubs
A former U.S. Postal Service worker was convicted of stealing ... D.C., was found guilty by a federal jury last week on charges of mail theft and bank fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's ...
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Stolen checks stir mailbox concerns in north Houston neighborhood
HOUSTON — Residents in a north Houston neighborhood are sharing their concerns after a potential case of mail theft was linked to a public mailbox outside their local post office. The big, blue ...
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Members of 'mail theft and bank fraud' ring sentenced to prison
attempted theft of U.S. Mail, he was sentenced to time served. Alexis West, 24, unlawful possession of postal keys and accessory after the fact, she was sentenced to six months in prison.
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Mail Theft on the Rise Across Central Coast
Since the pandemic, mail theft has increased at an alarming rate. Between 2019 and 2022, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service reported an 87% increase in high-volume theft from mailboxes.