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***......Some members of the group were "runners," who would troll subdivisions looking for raised red flags on mailboxes — police call them "steal me" signs — or look into mailboxes after mail carriers had passed through, Roe said. They would steal mail, looking for checks, bank statements and preapproved credit card applications. ............***
1 posted on 07/15/2005 11:16:50 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
This is the major reason why I either go straight to the utility or merchant in question, or buy money orders from the post office and mail the bill right there on the premises.

One of my former co-workers, and several people in my church have been victims of mail and identity theft.

I will take no chances whatsoever.
2 posted on 07/15/2005 11:25:28 PM PDT by T Lady (The American Left: Useful Idiots for Terrorist Regimes)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Meth abuse is a self-correcting problem. If the idiots don't blow themselves to smithereens cooking off a batch, they drastically shorten their lives using it. Too bad it doesn't work faster, though.


4 posted on 07/16/2005 2:28:03 AM PDT by thelastvirgil (AKA thelastabu)
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6 posted on 07/16/2005 3:14:39 AM PDT by G.Mason
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