- Joined
- Jul 27, 2019
- Messages
- 13,216
- Location
- Midlothian, VA
- RV Year
- 2017
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Ventana 4037
- RV Length
- 40' 10"
- Chassis
- Freightliner XCR
- Engine
- Cummins 400 HP
- TOW/TOAD
- 2017 Chevy Colorado
- Fulltimer
- No
Hello all, there is no shortage of scams but this one is a new one to me. My mother was over yesterday and she showed me a picture of an envelope that got returned to her, it was a card sent to a friend with a small gift card within. It appears someone at our local post office is opening envelopes and removing gift cards, etc. So anything with some thickness is probably a target.
Ironically later in the day I got a PM from a member here that I mailed some business cards and RVForums.com cling-on labels. Someone opened the sides of the envelope as it was thicker than normal (with additional postage) and removed the stickers, but left the business cards. Fortunately of very little value but the same thing happened twice in the same day. And yes, my mother's condo and my house share the same post office.
So the lesson here is to reconsider sending anything of value through the USPS and instead email gift cards electronically, or give to people in person.
Ironically later in the day I got a PM from a member here that I mailed some business cards and RVForums.com cling-on labels. Someone opened the sides of the envelope as it was thicker than normal (with additional postage) and removed the stickers, but left the business cards. Fortunately of very little value but the same thing happened twice in the same day. And yes, my mother's condo and my house share the same post office.
So the lesson here is to reconsider sending anything of value through the USPS and instead email gift cards electronically, or give to people in person.
