Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Exploitation of USPS’s Informed Delivery System

12/17/2020 BOSTON – A Florida man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with the fraudulent abuse of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Informed Delivery electronic notification system. Fred Alcius, 28, of Lauderhill, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. […]

USPS: Informed Delivery has reached 30 million subscribers

.7Informed Delivery has reached 30 million subscribers, another milestone for the free online feature. Customers who subscribe to Informed Delivery can digitally preview their incoming mail and manage their packages from computers, smartphones and other devices. Businesses and other organizations can use Informed Delivery to add interactive content to the notifications that consumers receive. When a customer […]

Holland MI man charged again with ID, mail theft using USPS “Informed Delivery”

October 14, 2019 KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A Holland man who pleaded guilty to identity theft involving stolen mail may be back at it. Zachary Stephen Thomas is charged with four counts of bank fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft, theft and possession of stolen mail and passing a Treasury check with a false […]

Haitian man sentenced to prison for fraudulent abuse of USPS “Informed Delivery”

October 8, 2019 BOSTON – A Haitian man who previously resided in Florida was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with the fraudulent abuse of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Informed Delivery electronic notification system. Peter Belony, 34, a Haitian national who resided in Margate, Fla., was sentenced by U.S. District Court […]

USPS Statement on Informed Delivery Accounts

Postal Service Statement on Informed Delivery Accounts Informed Delivery is a free and optional notification feature that gives residential consumers the ability to digitally preview their letter-sized mail and manage their packages scheduled to arrive soon. Informed Delivery benefits the entire household by allowing users to view what is coming to their mailbox whenever, wherever […]

Sign up your address for USPS Informed Delivery before scammers do

Thieves have found a new way to steal your mail. They’re exploiting a free service from the United States Postal Service (USPS) that offers an early look at what’s coming in the mail. 13 million USPS customers have signed up for Informed Delivery and cybersecurity experts think that might be the best way to protect […]

Postmaster General Brennan touts digital offerings at National Postal Forum

Informed Delivery, the USPS offering that allows consumers to receive digital previews of their incoming mail, has reached nearly 10 million users, Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan announced May 7 at the National Postal Forum (NPF). “Informed Delivery broadens the definition of the mail moment by bridging the digital and physical. It allows consumers to […]

USPS: Sneak a Peek at Your Holiday Greetings!

Informed Delivery: U.S. Postal Service’s Latest Innovation 11/30/17 WASHINGTON — Do you wait to see which co-workers, family members or friends send you holiday greeting cards before sending your own? Do you feel guilty about sending cards after-the-fact or worse — late? Well, stop feeling guilty.  Your procrastinating ends this holiday season. Thanks to the […]

USPS expands ‘Informed Delivery’ to PO Box customers

11/22/17 Eligible PO Box customers can now digitally preview their incoming mail through Informed Delivery. The free feature, which USPS introduced nationally this year, allows users to interact with incoming mail and manage packages on a secure online dashboard. Informed Delivery was previously available only to consumers at eligible residential addresses. USPS recently sent emails […]

USPS Informed Delivery receives praise from customers

What is Informed Delivery? Informed Delivery is a new consumer feature offered by USPS® that provides users with digital previews of their household mail arriving soon. Informed Delivery is receiving accolades as a time-saver for customers and a new marketing channel for businesses. In a survey, 91 percent of users report they are either very […]