STILL RECOVERING FROM P.O. THEFT:
Over a year ago, I dropped bills (with checks) in one of the outdoor Briargate P.O. drop boxes on a weekend. I heard the envelopes fall, the drop box was not full.
A week or so later, I saw several unauthorized checks clear my bank account-- FORGED. The checks were an odd size, had my bank (but not bank address) on them, but with my correct account number. They were clearly (to anyone savvy) not checks from my bank. They were made out to a weird name, spelled differently on some of the checks, and for over $1K. My banking institution took care of everything.
MY GUESS:
A Briargate P.O. employee pocketed one of my bills as they emptied the outdoor drop boxes (out of sight of any cameras), then proceeded to forge off my account. I now NEVER use drop boxes. I'm probably not the only one whose mail or checks were stolen. How many people have been victimized at this P.O. and they don't even know it? The crime against me was very obvious and easy to identify.
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