Dark websites could be easier to identify, but crime in social media channels like group chats is quite new today. The thieves stole from the physical mailbox. It is vital to understand the scheme and patterns done by the criminals. David Maimon, a professor at Georgia State University explores the pattern.
Based on his study, first of all, thieves steal a physical mailbox key.
It is known for the arrow key. They often do it by robbing a mail carrier. USPS reported to the Department of Justice that more than 165 armed robbers endangered their carriers. This horror has soared since October last year. If the same condition continues to happen, it means the crime will reach 400% from 2019.
Prof. Maimon added the second move. Those spend up to $7000 buying the stolen keys, loot mailboxes, then use nail polish remover to strip away the payee’s name. In this way the check could be cashed. Personal checks sold anywhere around $120 to $175 each. Checks drawn from business accounts cost around $250.
USPS law enforcement, a spokesperson for the Postal Inspection Service stated that they will take the role seriously against the thieves. It is significant to safeguard America. Most importantly they will pursue perpetrators using the U.S. mail system supporting their criminal activity.
Unfortunately, of all mail received, the opened case is less than 1%. This is according to USPS inspector general. Syracuse University compiled the data about federal prosecutions of mail crimes. They hit only a 20-year low. Prof. Maimon suggested that law enforcement should analyze the data closely in order to predict the next move. So that banks could alert their customers by changing account numbers.
Telegram spokesperson said that the platform is now working on expanding rules to combat misuse. This is because there is a report that Telegram violates chat room’s policy for not utilizing service to send spam or scam users.
