Be Watchful of Mail Fraud

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of another way scammers are attempting to defraud people. This latest case involves mail fraud through the U.S. Postal Service.

The Sheriff’s Office made a social media post of the incident after a scammer attempted to steal the victim’s identity by forwarding the victim’s mail to Florida and trying to open a credit card.

The scammer tried to have the mail forwarded for a period of about six weeks. When the victim spoke with his local post office, they said it had happened to another person as well.

The Sheriff’s Office recommends signing up for informed delivery through the U.S. Postal Service. It’s a free feature that allows people to digitally preview incoming mail and manage your arriving packages.

KPGZ News - Brian Watts contributed to this story