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Is your mail secure?
Take this mail security quiz and
find out.

 

1. My mail is delivered to a community mailbox. The box is locked, so I only pick up my mail once or twice a week. My mail is secure in this box. True or false? Answer to question number 1.

2. I live in a gated apartment community. Our mailboxes are in a locked mailroom. Since I travel often, my mail is left in my locked mailbox in the locked mailroom. My mail is safe. True or False? Answer to question number 2.

3. I often place my mail in my curbside mailbox and put the red flag up so the carrier knows to pick it up. I’m sure my mail is secure, as my carrier will be by in a few hours. True or False? Answer to question number 3.

4. I don’t receive checks, cash or other valuables in the mail, so I can’t be a victim. True or False? Answer to question number 4.

5. I receive lots of mail with pre-approved credit card applications, and other mail containing personal information. I throw it all in the trash when I’m done with it. Since it’s in my trash can, it’s safe! True or False? Answer to question number 5.

6. I live in a safe neighborhood. None of my neighbors have ever had their mail stolen. My mail is safe. It can’t happen to me! True or False? Answer to question number 6.

7. I saw a person breaking into our community mailbox. I should call the police to report the crime. True or False? Answer to question number 7.

 

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