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.
News 6 received the following statement from USPS:
“The United States Postal Service is heading toward a cash crisis. The step we are now taking to suspend FERS payments helps conserve cash for our operations and other necessary payments. Given the enormous scale of the Postal Service, $400 million in monthly savings by this action provides only a small financial cushion. To avoid a worst-case scenario of illiquidity and inability to fund operations, we are urging Congress to act this year to expand the Postal Service borrowing authority and enact other public policy changes. Suspension of the employer portion of USPS FERS payments will not affect the benefits of future or current retirees. “
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