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> Where I live, theft of outgoing mail is common. What... how? Are people breaking into PO boxes? When I want to make sure nobody pretends a letter got "lost"
by chmod775 6y ago
> Where I live, theft of outgoing mail is common.
What... how? Are people breaking into PO boxes?
When I want to make sure nobody pretends a letter got "lost" I send certified mail[1]. The only time I ever did that so far was when I quit a job though.
[1] Or maybe registered mail. I'm honestly unsure how this translates. Seems to vary by country. In Germany it's called "Einschreiben".
- throwawayfrauds 6y agoPeople fish mail out of USPS collection boxes (I’ve witnessed it myself). It’s gotten so bad in my neighborhood that at close of business they lock the collection boxes outside of the USPS buildings in my area.
- chmod775 6y agoAh. That's not really physically possible with those we have here - short of wrecking the thing or picking the lock. I don't see why anyone would though. A bunch of stolen outgoing mail is going to contain nothing but boredom. Certainly nothing you could turn into easy cash. Though I could picture vandals throwing firecrackers or something into them. In fact I remember something about a PO box burning down being on the local news some time ago. It certainly happens.