Clermont Civic Assn.

Mail Theft Alert!

Curbside mailbox thefts

Residents of Tavistock and Edenridge III have reported that since November 2007 thieves have stolen mail from curbside mailboxes and used checks intended to pay household bills to defraud residents of thousands of dollars. The thieves cruise through neighborhoods that have curbside mailboxes looking for raised box flags indicating mail for pickup. The Postal Service is aware of this problem, but those of us who have curbside mailboxes are advised to use the drop off boxes at post offices, hand deliver mail to a postal carrier or drop mail off at another secure site.