STOCKTON (CBS13) — Six months after CBS13 exposed how easy it is for anyone to re-route your mail, the U.S. Postal Service has yet to announce a fix.
Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton) is now calling for a federal oversight hearing, forcing the head of the Chief Postal Inspector to testify.
After a scammer re-routed Frank and Rebecca Ronquillo’s mail without their permission, they learned that person tried to open a credit card in Frank’s name. His blood pressure medicine also ended up going to the scammer.
Source: No Fix For Flaw That Lets Scammers Redirect Your Mail « CBS Sacramento
system doesn’t work because it leaves the carrier out of the equation. a combination of the old and new system would alleviate the problem, also management with sound judgment and intelligence would help. too bad we don’t have either.
A control letter goes to both the old and the alleged new address of the individual asking for a change of address. If it is not genuine it can be reported with the reference number provided.
Fred where’s our contract?
SIMPLE: GO BACK TO THE OLD WAY: THAT IS WHEN THE MAIL CARRIER VERIFIED EVERY CHANGE OF ADDRESS REQUEST. BECAUSE IF THE CARRIER SUSPECT FRAUD THEY CAN ASK THE CUSTOMER BEFORE THE CHANGE IS MADE. NOW DAYS THE CARRIER AND CUSTOMER DON’T GET TO SEE THE REQUEST BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS DONE ON LINE.
SIMPLE: GO BACK TO THE OLD WAY: WHEN THE CARRIER HAD TO VERIFY THE REQUEST BEFORE THE CHANGE WAS APPROVED. THE CARRIER CAN ASK THE PRESENT RESIDENCE IF THEY SUSPECT FRAUD. NOW DAYS THE CARRIER DON’T SEE THE REQUEST BECAUSE IT’S ALL DONE ON LINE.
retarded post office sends confirmation of it way too late
I have had this happen twice to me by a nosey MIL. How is it so easy to have your mail forwarded by another person?! I wanted to press charges but my husband would not let me.
This is really pathetic. The theft discredit in the video(view video),is the rather old-school of a common thief filling out a fraudulent”change of address”card. Might USPS, simply send the addresses,an official letter of confirmation;before processing, such an important request? USPS,also has to involve local police departments more aggressively,as”theft of mail”:is a serious Federal Offense.
A letter of confirmation is sent to the old address and new address to confirm and alert someone if it is fraudulent
send confirmation letter before address change goes through not after would solve the problem