PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

BEWARE USING USPO MAILBOXES

Mailbox Fishing & Check Washing

Whether you’re sending holiday cards or gifts, or just mailing your monthly rent check, you may want to avoid using those large, blue collection boxes—at least for the next few months, United States Postal Service (USPS) officials have advised.

Not only have reports of mail fraud and theft been on the rise year-round, but crime also tends to peak during the holiday season—and those blue mailboxes are becoming more frequent targets. Here’s what to know.

Why you should avoid blue mailboxes during the holiday season

According to USPS officials, “groups of criminals across the country are using the internet and social media to coordinate strategic targeting of post office collection boxes,” AL.com reports. In other words, people you probably don’t want having access to your mail.

If you do opt to use the blue collection boxes, be sure to do so before the last collection of the day, so your mail isn’t sitting in there overnight. (The time should be listed on the front of the box.) This is especially true on Saturday, as the mail would be in there overnight, plus all of Sunday.

How to safely send and receive mail this holiday season

“Take it directly into the post office,” Shade added. “And obviously, it would have to be during regular business hours, but that’s the most secure way to protect your mail.”
Never send cash in the mail. If it’s stolen, consider it gone.
If you expect to receive something of value in the mail, let the sender know when (and if) you’ve received it. Similarly, if you’re sending someone something valuable, (partially) ruin the surprise and let them know that a package is on its way.
Sign up for USPS Informed Delivery, so you know when your mail is arriving.
Some recommend handing your mail to a postal carrier directly, but recently reports have indicated that this isn't entirely safe. (editor's comment)

Thanx to Lifehacker.com

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January webinar schedule will be posted on December 1st to our website.

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✨COVID PRECAUTIONS✨

The COVID situation is very fluid, and restrictions are subject to change.

Huntington Lab and Bay Shore Annex

FSL Facilities:

All students, as well as FSL SeniorNet volunteers, attending in-person classes must be vaccinated and boosted against COVID. Please bring documentation of such to the first class.

Family Service League is a healthcare provider, therefore everyone in the building must wear a mask and social distancing will also be enforced.

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All students, as well as FSL SeniorNet volunteers, attending in-person classes must be vaccinated and boosted against COVID. Please bring documentation of such to the first class.

Masking is optional and social distancing will be enforced.

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ONLINE CLASSES:

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SOLD OUT:

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