A brazen home invasion in Brooklyn, New York, earlier this week is a reminder to many to be careful letting delivery workers into your home, because they might not be who they say they are.
Impersonating delivery workers or repair personnel is surprisingly easy to do and many similar outfits are available online.
Inside Edition’s Steven Fabian hit the streets of New York City in costume to show how easy it is to convince some people into thinking he’s a mail carrier.
Fabian found a $19.99 mail carrier Halloween costume at Party City, which included a vest with a postal carrier logo, a hat with the same logo and a mail bag.
“Make sure their uniform conforms to what you’re used to seeing; make sure they have identification that says who they are. And take a peek and make sure the vehicle is out there, if there’s any question, contact the company,” he said.