Letters, boxes and bank statements found scattered in areas of the county recently is a reminder to keep a close eye on everything coming in and out of your mailbox.
Mail often contains personal information about your personal finances. Thieves snatch the mail and sort through it to get credit cards, social security numbers, bank statements, checks or other personal information that will allow them to steal your identity.
Tips to avoid becoming a victim of mail theft:• Never place outgoing mail in your curbside mailbox. Use a Postal Service collection box instead.
• Pick-up your incoming mail as soon as possible after it is delivered. If that isn't possible, consider renting a P.O. box.
• Don't send cash in the mail
• If you are on vacation, call the U.S. Postal Service to request a vacation hold on your mail: 1-800-275-8777
• Check your credit reports regularly for errors
• Have your checks delivered to your bank instead of your home.
• Carefully review your financial statements on a regular basis for possible errors and/or fraud.
• Shred sensitive documents or "sanitize" them before throwing them away.
• Immediately notify the post office and anyone with whom you do business of any address changes.
If your mail has been taken, or if you have any information about mail thefts, please call Ada County Sheriff's office non-emergency dispatch at 377-6790.
Posted with permission of the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Boise Idaho
It is policy for many Property Management Companies to only accept rent payments in a check or money order and to be mailed to their mailing address or be hand delivered to them personally. Most have no exceptions to this policy.
We do not accept credit cards and request that you do not send cash.
If you are a victim of mail theft please contact your local Sheriff's Department and your property management company immediately.
Mail often contains personal information about your personal finances. Thieves snatch the mail and sort through it to get credit cards, social security numbers, bank statements, checks or other personal information that will allow them to steal your identity.
Tips to avoid becoming a victim of mail theft:• Never place outgoing mail in your curbside mailbox. Use a Postal Service collection box instead.
• Pick-up your incoming mail as soon as possible after it is delivered. If that isn't possible, consider renting a P.O. box.
• Don't send cash in the mail
• If you are on vacation, call the U.S. Postal Service to request a vacation hold on your mail: 1-800-275-8777
• Check your credit reports regularly for errors
• Have your checks delivered to your bank instead of your home.
• Carefully review your financial statements on a regular basis for possible errors and/or fraud.
• Shred sensitive documents or "sanitize" them before throwing them away.
• Immediately notify the post office and anyone with whom you do business of any address changes.
If your mail has been taken, or if you have any information about mail thefts, please call Ada County Sheriff's office non-emergency dispatch at 377-6790.
Posted with permission of the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Boise Idaho
It is policy for many Property Management Companies to only accept rent payments in a check or money order and to be mailed to their mailing address or be hand delivered to them personally. Most have no exceptions to this policy.
We do not accept credit cards and request that you do not send cash.
If you are a victim of mail theft please contact your local Sheriff's Department and your property management company immediately.
For additional information on this and other renting articles please visit our web site at http://www.mrpmrentals.com/renting-articles.asp
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