How to protect your mail

  • Get your mail promptly after delivery.
  • Ask the Post Office to hold your mail if you are heading out of town.
  • Sign up for informed delivery at USPS.com.
  • Contact the sender if you don’t receive mail you are expecting.
  • Consider buying security envelopes to conceal the contents of your mail.
  • Use the letter slots inside your Post Office to send mail.

How to protect your checks

  • Don’t leave blank spaces in the payee or amount lines.
  • Don’t write personal details, such as your Social Security or phone number on checks.
  • Use mobile or online banking to access copies of your checks to ensure they are not altered.
  • Consider using ACH payment and other electronic and/or mobile payments.
  • Follow up with payees to make sure they received your check.