• Use the letter slots at your post office to mail letters, or give them to a letter carrier.

• Pick up your mail promptly after delivery. Don’t leave it in your mailbox overnight.

• Don’t send cash in the mail.

• Ask your bank for “secure” checks that can’t be altered.

• Tell your post office when you’ll be out of town, so they can hold your mail until you return.

Report all mail theft to a Postal Inspector.

Click here to locate your nearest Postal Inspector, or call
1-800-ASK-USPS.