“If you haven’t got a locking mailbox, get one.”
That’s a really good idea. I’ve heard of con artists taking your banking/mortgage paperwork out of mailboxes, and doing something to “steal” your home — put it in their names, etc. It’s terrible. Of course, there’s always been a problem with theft of SS checks, IRS returns, etc. — most of which, I think, is done electronically now.
We had a situation a few years back where our snail mail addy was being used for insurance fraud. To the tune of five figures. We called the cops, the insurance companies (more than one was being defrauded).
We couldn’t believe how hard WE had to work to get LE and the bloody insurance companies to give a damn.
We were told our addy was likely used by a local perp who was in on it and because we didn’t have a locking mail box.
We got one. Industrial strength.
Haven’t had a problem since.
Also, word may have gotten around not to use us as patsies.