One probably thinks of mailboxes as nothing more than a receptacle for letters and packages, but identity thieves have a darker vision. To them, mailboxes look like unlocked safes filled with easily accessible personal information like social security numbers, health records, and account passwords that can all be used to steal your identity.
The possibility of one case of mail theft becoming a true issue may seem unlikely, but in Sandy Springs, Georgia, a few cases of mail theft led to the apprehension of a thief connected to hundreds of cases of mail theft and identity fraud around the country. Meanwhile, the Postal Inspection Service has found that mail theft cases have skyrocketed by 600% since 2017.
