One of the biggest success stories of our federal government is maintaining the organization to process, sort and deliver millions of pieces of mail every day. Using the U.S. Postal Service system is generally safe and sound, but be aware of a few current mail-related scams targeting older adults.

Thieves targeting your mailbox

Avoid leaving your mail in your street-side box with the flag up for your carrier. Right in our own Valley, scammers cruise around at night to steal mail from boxes with the flag left up. The crooks get to work opening the envelopes, extracting checks, and altering markings to pass them for cash — in your name.

That’s a nasty surprise you don’t need. Side-step these mailbox thieves by depositing your mail right at your closest post office. And if you’ve never bee

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