How to Avoid Mail Theft at Home

Feb. 13, 2012 - PRLog -- Mail theft is one of the biggest causes of identity theft around the world.
According to The Guardian, “Identity fraud is one of the UK's fastest growing crimes, affecting individuals and businesses alike. The crime is of greater concern than other more traditional illegal activities such as burglary, mugging and pickpocketing. Around 81% of the British public are concerned about becoming a victim of identity theft according to a report published by the fraud prevention service CIFAS.”

However despite this statistic, most consumers and businesses are not taking steps to protect themselves.

Protect your personal information! Destroy personal information before putting it in the bin. Do not respond to suspicious mail or email. Do not store personal details on mobile phones or wireless devices and avoid giving personal or financial information over the phone. Lock all personal documents in home safes when you are not using them. Keep copies of key documents in a secure location and only carry essential personal information.

A locked mailbox stops mail theft. Be sure to safeguard your mail and your identity with a secure locking mailbox.  

With Safe Shop’s Through the Wall Post Box you can be sure that your identity will remain safe from mail thieves! The clever design of a Through the Wall Post Box allows you to deposit mail from the outside of a building via a letter box while retrieving it from the inside via a locking door. The design allows multiple post boxes to be stacked making them great for homes, office and flats.