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RANCHO SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Days after ABC 10News found a glue trap inside a USPS collection box in Rancho San Diego, a man who used that mailbox says he was a victim of fraud.
A glance inside revealed a sticky mouse trap, with pieces of mail stuck inside the collection box. ABC 10News contacted the Postal Inspection Service, and within a few days, the collection box had been removed.“I wonder how many other people were affected,” said Ranch San Diego resident Stephen Kapp.
When he logged into his bank account, he saw the check image. The amount had been changed, along with the payee. The check had been cashed out for more than $1,400 dollars.Abc 10News has been documenting complaints dating back nearly a decade, of planted glue traps allowing thieves to fish out mail, specifically checks. Those checks are then chemically washed, and made out to the thieves.
As for Kapp, his bank confirmed the fraud, and made his account whole. He's also relieved the Postal Service has acted on the sticky concerns. Still, he says he’s hoping for a long-term solution.
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