HAS ANYONE SEEN OR HEARD ABOUT THE MAIL LADY OPENING MAIL SUCH AS BIRTHDAY CARDS AND TAKING THEM WHICH USUALLY HAVE MONEY IN THEM? WE PERSONALLY HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FEW BIRTHDAY CARDS INCLUDING MONEY IN THEM. AND HAD HEARD THAT THIS WAS GOING ON. PLEASE TELL IF THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO YOU SO THE POST OFFICE CAN BE INFORMED CORRECTLY. THANK YOU!

By concerned

no mail problems here

No, I personally haven't heard anything. Our mail person was a man for the longest time, but I haven't looked lately. Any cards we have gotten over the last few months have not looked tampered with so far. Could it be kids messing with your mailbox?
Please make sure your friends and relatives know it is not wise to send CASH in the mail.

By Sue

Mail Fraud

In response to your email about mail fraud you need to do the following: make a police report. This may sound extreme but the post office can not look into this without a documented police report. Stealing mail or opening mail is considered a federal offense and is taken seriously by the post office. Once you have filed the report go to the local post office and ask to speak with the postmaster. He will ask for a copy of the report. from that point they will send inspectors to our neighborhood to monitor the mail carriers and observe for mail box looters. This comes under mail fraud so it is taken seriously but it must always be reported to the police first and the police department is aware of this. Do not assume it is the mail carrier because sometimes it is someone inside the post office.

I received these instructions from a postal worker as to what the procedure is for reporting this.

Hope this is helpful.

Linda Colon, President
Huntington Ridge HOA