ORLANDO, Fla. – In Central Florida, we have recently seen cases on mail theft.
That includes a South Florida duo in Port Orange who allegedly stole $45,000 worth of checks from at least 25 different people, and a woman who was put behind bars after Holly Hill Police say she stole mail from dozens of people.
[BELOW: Florida woman caught stealing dozens of people’s mail, Holly Hill police say]
News 6’s Amy Russo spoke with Rick Johnsten who is a United States Postal Inspector. He recommends consumers to check your mail regularly, get a surveillance camera pointed in the direction of your mailbox, and set up Informed Delivery.
You may be asking, what is Informed Delivery?
It is essentially a program you sign up for that is completely free from USPS. All you have to do it sign up, create an account, verify your identity, and then watch as you receive updates and pictures as to the status of your mail. You can even download an Informed Delivery app to your smartphone.
News 6 demonstrates just how easy it is in this quick video, which you can watch at the top of this story.