WEST PALM BEACH – While Heather Sandarr was on a cruise, back home, thieves were stealing her identity.

“Nine credit cards were filed in my name,” said Sandarr.

Sandarr had no idea all that happened until she got home and found an empty mailbox. The thieves forwarded her mail to another address while she was away.

“This almost feels like you’ve had someone come in your house and vandalize it,” said Sandarr.

Postal inspector, Jeffrey Esser, says there are controls in place to limit the fraud.

You have to pay a dollar with a credit or debit card if you forward mail online.

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