My passport was lost in the mail when I sent the old one back to the govt get it renewed. The post office records show that it was delivered to me, but I never got it.
I am very worried that it will be misused for some kind of criminal act- smuggling illegal aliens or terrorism.
The post office completely ignored me and the passport office said I should simply file some form. But I do not know if that will actually prevent something bad from happening.
What should I do???
jefferson31415
Since Mar 23, 2006
Perhaps you should ask your buddies over DU.
Your question sounds more like something a Demoncrat would ask and waste bandwidth on.
Calling the embassy of your country or this country depending on where your citizenship is, might be a start.
In all these years you never paid your respects with so much as a small post. If you had, the scum that ruined your passport would be suffering this very day.
"when in trouble, when in doubt... run in circles scream and shout ...
What post office records? Someone else signed for the mail delivery at your doorstep?
Postal theft is a felony and I'm surprised that postal employees weren't more helpful. Whenever you enter a Post Office the sign reminds you that theft of mail or a postal carrier is a felony which will be prosecuted to the fullest extent.
Good Luck
At any rate, I think I would file a police report, contact the issuing office (probably that form they want you to fill out will do that) and maybe contact your credit reporting agency. Other than those things, I don't think there's much you can do. If your passport is reported stolen and they give you a new passport #, then if someone tries to use yours through an actual customs entry point, like an airport, it will show up in their database, (I think.)
Since you indicate that you have already talked with the passport office about it, what they tell you, is really all you can do. For what it's worth, the missing passport will be placed on the watch list.
It might be a good idea for you to keep careful watch on your credit card records, bank accounts and credit bureau records for the next several months, just in case your missing passport is used in an identity theft scam.
Also, ignore the idiots on this thread. There are always a few around who think any post that does not echo their thoughts must be from the enemy, whoever that might be.
The State Department website can answer all your questions.
Go to that website and notify them, follow directions as listed.
The ILLEGALS shine a new light on items, "lost in the mail". How many ILLEGALS take what they want and leave the rest. Oh yes, tampering with the mail is a felony, but they're ILLEGAL. Professional lawbreakers...
Call the White House ask for George W. Bush he'll know what to do.
Barring that do what the passport office is telling you to do.