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Stretching back to at least August, mail carriers have seemingly faced an increase in threats while delivering mail, with armed robbers stealing packages, letters and master keys that open clusters of mailboxes.
CHICAGO — Mail carriers in the Chicago area are traumatized, fearing for their lives, following a string of armed robberies and thefts targeting postal workers in recent months, the head
Investigators are working with the U.S. Postal Inspectors Service, which investigates mail fraud and a practice called check washing.
Union head says job is increasingly dangerous
Midge Laurin mailed a $30 check that was intercepted, rewritten and cashed to someone else for $9,475. The scheme leaves many victims struggling for months to recover their losses.