Is it legal to keep a package meant for someone else? What to know

Got a package on your Louisiana doorstep you weren't expecting? You might be wondering if it now belongs to you.

Under U.S. federal law, mail theft is a felony punishable by up to $250,000 in fines and up to five years in prison, or up to 30 years if the crime is tied to identity theft or financial fraud .

Mail theft involves taking mail from any mailbox or collection box, stealing from postal workers or mail trucks, intercepting mail intended for someone else and taking financial instruments like checks or credit card applications.

However, is it considered mail theft if you keep a package that was wrongfully delivered to your house?

What should you do with a package accidentally delivered to you house? Can you keep it?

If you receive a package that's addressed to you, but you d