Point Pleasant Boro Police Warn About 'Mail-Hold' Scam

POINT PLEASANT BORO – Point Pleasant Boro police are warning that several area residents have been affected by so-called “mail hold” scams, which is a sign that a person’s identity has been stolen.

The unauthorized mail holds could indicate that a resident’s identity has been stolen and used to apply for credit cards in the residents’ names, police said.

Often, however, the post office, the customer, and the various credit card companies recognize the fraud before there is a problem, police said.

Postal Inspectors are working to investigate possible identity thefts and fraudulent mail holds.

Customers are encouraged to monitor the receipt of their mail by retrieving it daily from the mailbox or through the USPS Informed Delivery service online, police said.

Any suspicious activity, or non-receipt of mail over two days or more should be immediately reported to the local post office by calling 800- ASK-USPS, or reporting to USPS under “Where is my package?”

Anyone who discovers they are a victim of identity theft is encouraged to call Point Pleasant Borough police at 732-892-0060 to file a report.

Someone who discovers a fraudulent mail hold was placed on their address can file a complaint with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at www.uspis.gov/report or calling 877-876-2455.