Freight Waves reported:
The US Postal Service crime blotter a post office worker was recruited to steal checks from November 2021 to June 2023 for $2,000 to $3,000 per stack of business checks.
The US Postal Inspection Service investigators caught the post office worker stuffing a large stack of stolen checks in her pants.
The worker checked through the windows of check envelopes to see the amount listed inside while she sorted mail.
Find the original article here.
Key Takeaway: It is dangerous to send checks via mail. If it must be done, do not send in window envelopes - which will add additional labor for an already manual process.
Enroll in Training Sessions: Last Thursday of Every Month is Training on Frauds and New Scam Alerts and How to Combat
The US Postal Service crime blotter a post office worker was recruited to steal checks from November 2021 to June 2023 for $2,000 to $3,000 per stack of business checks.
The US Postal Inspection Service investigators caught the post office worker stuffing a large stack of stolen checks in her pants.
The worker checked through the windows of check envelopes to see the amount listed inside while she sorted mail.
Find the original article here.
Key Takeaway: It is dangerous to send checks via mail. If it must be done, do not send in window envelopes - which will add additional labor for an already manual process.
Enroll in Training Sessions: Last Thursday of Every Month is Training on Frauds and New Scam Alerts and How to Combat