With mail-related check fraud on the rise, Middlesex Savings Bank would like to make customers aware of the issue and provide tips on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim.
Envelopes containing checks are being stolen out of mailboxes with a technique known as mailbox phishing. Thieves are dropping various items inside blue collection mailboxes with the hopes of catching envelopes containing personal information and checks. Using a sticky substance such as glue or tape, thieves adhere plastic bottles, cardboard, or other collection devices on a line inside the mailbox. After catching the mail, thieves fish out the envelopes containing checks and alter them to make fraudulent payments.
According to the USPS, there are several ways to protect yourself from becoming a victim of mailbox phishing, including:
At Middlesex Savings Bank, we are serious about protecting your identity and financial information. If you suspect fraud on your account, please contact us immediately or submit a form directly on our website. If you have any questions about security measures, please call our Information Center at 1-877-463-6287 or visit one of our branches.
Envelopes containing checks are being stolen out of mailboxes with a technique known as mailbox phishing. Thieves are dropping various items inside blue collection mailboxes with the hopes of catching envelopes containing personal information and checks. Using a sticky substance such as glue or tape, thieves adhere plastic bottles, cardboard, or other collection devices on a line inside the mailbox. After catching the mail, thieves fish out the envelopes containing checks and alter them to make fraudulent payments.
According to the USPS, there are several ways to protect yourself from becoming a victim of mailbox phishing, including:
- Promptly picking up mail from your home mailbox.
- Depositing outgoing mail in blue collection mailboxes close to a pickup time.
- Being on the lookout for suspicious substances outside of the mailbox that may be used to adhere plastic bottles, cardboard, or other collection devices inside.
- Dropping off your mail inside the post office.
At Middlesex Savings Bank, we are serious about protecting your identity and financial information. If you suspect fraud on your account, please contact us immediately or submit a form directly on our website. If you have any questions about security measures, please call our Information Center at 1-877-463-6287 or visit one of our branches.