This message was previously posted by Miami PD on Nextdoor.com. It is re-posted here to raise awareness of situations that may place your financial situation at risk.
Coconut Grove Commander Mike Gonzalez from Miami Police Department
Good Afternoon Coconut Grove,
Please see the post below that was sent to me. We have received more than one report of this and investigations are underway. Miami PD will be working with and assisting the Federal Postal Police as needed.
“A friend mailed four checks in an envelop and dropped it in the Grove drive thru box on Dec 27. The checks were fished out of the box, washed, re-written for excessive amounts, and cashed. She has reported it to the Postal Inspectors and is working with the banks for reimbursement. Post office said thieves have devices that can fish mail out of exterior mail boxes. Recommend not using exterior boxes for any kind of negotiable instrument (i.e. checks). Need to go inside post office or hand to letter carrier.”