Westerville police warn to stop sending checks in mail due to ‘washing’ scheme
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — The Westerville Division of Police has warned residents to stop sending checks through the mail due to dozens of “check washing” cases being reported. A…
Here's how the scam works:
The key takeaway for me is don't deposit mail into those community boxes. If you're in an urban area, bring it inside the post office. If you're in a rural or suburban area, I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's too much effort for thieves to drive around and check each mailbox.
I doubt letter carriers are tampering with the mail. It's drilled into them that that's a federal crime and not only will they get fired, but they'll get prosecuted. There's probably a few bad apples there, but regular mail thieves in urban areas are more likely.