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Across the Fence:  You won't believe this...  |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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 Posted - Nov 26 2013 : 5:59:19 PM
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...but someone I don't even know, have never met in my life, was able to go on-line and put a hold on my mail.There's something called premium forwarding service which this person PAID for and if I hadn't gotten suspicious and gone to the post office TODAY, on Wednesday my mail for the past week would have been sent to this person I don't even know. Apparently someone is doing this trying to get other people's personal information. I contacted the USPS line to report an attempted mail theft. I was lucky. Think of the people who aren't so lucky. How can someone do this? Well, there are websites where you can pay a fee, and they allow you to put a hold on someone's mail without verifying who you are...this is outrageous. Just want to warn others about this. I'd never heard of anything like this before. My cousin works for the USPS and she had never heard of it. I'm lucky I was able to talk to her because my local post office was very withholding of information. Beware of scam artists--if you go several days without receiving any mail, check into ASAP.I'm glad I did.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3688 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3688 Posts |
Posted - Nov 26 2013 : 6:07:22 PM
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WOW!! Thanks for sharing Cindy. I've never heard of this either. I can't believe it's possible! I'm glad everything turned out alright for you.
Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
http://nndairy.blogspot.com/
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3554 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
3554 Posts |
Posted - Nov 26 2013 : 8:05:50 PM
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Cindy,
I had never heard that either, pretty scary. Thank you for posting. Glad all worked out for you.
Farmgirl #5111
Blessings
~Kelly~ |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9739 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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auntsmelly
True Blue Farmgirl
559 Posts
Jenny
Pitman
NJ
USA
559 Posts |
Posted - Nov 27 2013 : 07:31:06 AM
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Wow.
Thank you for warning us. It's unbelievable how evil works.
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. -Buddha
Jenny, Blessed Sister #4359
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
Posted - Nov 27 2013 : 3:45:59 PM
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ARGHH!They did it again! This person went on-line AGAIN and put my mail on hold. I had to go to the post office to pick up my mail. It is being investigated at the federal level and I should hear back soon. I guess this is some kind of new scam, so new that they don't know what they're dealing with. But it's happening in other places and to other people. My local post office will not admit that a crime has taken place--a federal crime. this is serious stuff. Don't mean to sound harsh, but I hope this person chokes on their Thanksgiving turkey. Be careful--I've now become hyper-vigilant about this. It's nerve-wracking. I'm glad tomorrow is a holiday cause I can't focus on work when I get like this.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13987 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13987 Posts |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
Posted - Nov 28 2013 : 3:26:29 PM
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The really scary part is the way that no one at the local level belives I'm the victim of a crime. The local post office doesn't believe it--"We're the U.S Postal service! Everything we do is legit!" is exactly what I was told. When I went to the police, they called the post office and the same lady told them that it wasn't a crime. So I have zero help from the people at the local level who should be investigating this. The people at the federal level believe me. I know I live in a backwards town and people can be ignorant, but this is ridiculous.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
1291 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2013 : 3:51:21 PM
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| You could call the United States Postal Inspection Service. Google them. This agency, nicknamed "the Silent Service," investigates all kinds of mail fraud and they are really slick. If they don't know about this scam, they should. They will appreciate hearing about your experience, especially if you can supply the URL for this online place where people can pay to hack your "snail mail." That your local post office didn't take your report seriously, and didn't offer to contact the agency for you, is really shocking, but perhaps not surprising. |
Edited by - Rosemary on Dec 04 2013 3:53:30 PM |
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2013 : 5:31:18 PM
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Thank you so much for bringing that to our attention!! Wow. It just never ceases to amaze me the lengths that people will go to avoid doing an honest day's work!!!!
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2013 : 5:44:35 PM
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Well, I've contacted the federal postal inspectors and they are investigating it. I also contacted the state Attorney General's office and got the number for my congressional representative, but I haven't called yet. I'm waiting to find out what the postal inspectors tell me. This is making me feel paranoid. I want to know why this person selected me--I don't have much of an on-line presence, don't do Facebook or anything like that. This chatroom is about the extent of it. I check my e-mail and read the local news. that's about it. I worried that the person who did this may know someone I know, may have hacked into their computer or something. It's the not knowing that upsets me. And the local post office isn't telling me very much. I've been checking out victims' rights but so far, nobody has admitted I'm a victim. But I'll keep at it until I have some answers. I can be a potent force when I'm ticked off, and I'm very ticked off.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2013 : 6:29:06 PM
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| Good for you, Cindy! This is so creepy. I really wish you well. |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2013 : 07:56:56 AM
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| I see that Premium Forwarding Service is run by the Postal Service itself. It looks like it would be remarkably easy for a stranger to hack. You can sign up in person at the PO, where they ask for ID, or you can sign up online with nothing more than a credit card. This is really freaking me out. |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2013 : 08:42:13 AM
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2013 : 1:25:50 PM
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We have always had to show ID to pick up any held mail so I wonder if this is a sick prank. So many sick people out there.
Kathy |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2013 : 2:03:22 PM
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When I went to the post office to find out why I wasn't receiving my mail last week, they didn't even ask for an ID. I was holding it in my hand and they never asked for it. When I told the supervisor (not the postmaster, whom I haven't been able to get hold of)that I didn't even know the person who had put my mail on hold, she said"Well, it has to be someone you know. It's probably a relative." Hello????
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2013 : 3:06:42 PM
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| Whoa, ladies. Time to alert the media. Looks like the USPS either doesn't understand the seriousness of this, or they just don't care. |
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2013 : 5:49:01 PM
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Strange that they didn't ask for ID.....three cities we have lived in (some big, some small) have always asked. Sounds like you PO is slacking. So sad that they won't take you seriously.
Kathy |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2013 : 9:31:52 PM
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Not ready to alert the media just yet--I know someone who is a reporter for a major metro newspaper. If I don't get some satisfactory answers, I will contact her.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
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