What is the penalty for reading other people's mail? and to whom can I report mail theft to?

Geoff S.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is based out of Washington D.C., you could call or contact them online, through usps.com. Alternately, if any consumer products (such as perscription drugs) are being stolen, feel free to contact the FBI. Either way, mail tampering or mail fraud are punishable as federal crimes and can carry serious jail time. If the mailman is indeed taking payment to misdeliver your mail, chances are he'll get the bigger penalty.

roy40372

All you have to do is call the post office and ask to speak to the post master general. That person will solve your problem the same day you call him

D S

If you can prove it, its a federal offense....this could mean serious prison time to all parties involved....cept you of course.

It's a federal crime. The United States Postal Service has a web page with a link to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service that has a mail fraud link. Please burn them! I hate that crap!!!

Dorothy C

I'm no lawyer but tampering with mail is a Federal offense and if you believe your mail Carrier is being paid off I can only suggest contacting the supervisor of your local post office or the post master. Go to www.usps.com, there are all sorts of contacts/info on this site. Be sure your right about your mail carrier....your making a very serious accusation. You may want to let your carrier know what you suspect (or not) before you do anything. There could be a logical answer to this problem.....Good Luck

KANDY_GIRL

why not go make a report with the police and ask ur local postoffice for the details!

Lance

Take a trip to your nearest Post Office and ask to see a gentleman referred to as the ''Postmaster General''. If what you say is true he will be very upset, and he doesn't play around when he's upset!

SexyTrojan

Supposedly the postal inspector, but they don't do squat for you. Try it anyway.

blackfinale

federal offense.

honey

This is a federal crime. You can report i tto the U.S. Postal Inspection Service http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/

Bullz_ eye

Its a conspiracy I told people but they did not listen

robert m

Death by hanging.

Norskeyenta

Serious charge for going into someones mailbox. Federal offense. Call your city's Federal building number and ask to speak to the Federal Marshal. He/She will help you and this person will be caught. Could get 10 years in a Federal Prison. Don't wait. Call your Federal Marshal.

Yak Rider

Call any Post Office and have them put you in touch with a Postal Inspector.

*****

Report mail theft to the Postal inspectors.

Maverick

reading others mail and stealing their mail is two different things.
I read my family/friends mail with their knowledge.
If you know they are stealing your mail contact the post office,that's a federal offense

Fairlady

Put them out of business. That is just plain creepy. People have many different excuses for finding out about others private mail.Sometimes they are obsessed with everyone elses business, or they have intentions that are uncuth and perverse. Either way, when a mail carrier is involved and working with someone he happens to be friends with or is giving info about your private mail for any reason, that is a FEDERAL OFFENSE and all parties should be prosecuted to the fullest. I know how I feel, I am dealing with the same situation right now and I am working on catching them .

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