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tell the police they broke into your house to get a credit card that you recived in the mail tell the police they broke into your house to get a credit card you recived in the mail.
No that is not what you do, you look in the front of your yellow pages and you find the number for your local postal inspectors office and you let them tell. The postal inspectors are federal agents empowered by all Federal Laws to make arrest for any kind of fraud pertaining to the postal system.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes The most common prosecution is for Theft of Mail (18 USC 1708 & 1709). Mail distruction is also punishable as Mail or Mailbox Destruction (18 USC 1705). You can contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS SERVICE CENTER
ATTN: MAIL FRAUD
222 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA STE 1250
Chicago IL 60606-6100 or Call your nearest Postal Inspection Service division (ask your local post office).
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∙ 14y agoAre they simply opening your mail, or are they stealing it from your mailbox? Either way you can start with your local Postmaster. The US Postal Inspection Service investigates reports of tampering wtih the mail.
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∙ 13y agoYes its illegal
Added; YOU, yourself, cannot press charges. All you can do is report the offense to the US Postal Inspection Service. If they find probable cause, they will present the case to the US Attorney's Office who will actually "press charges."
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∙ 13y agoTampering with mail is a federal offense, and a felony. Contact a lawyer immediately if you think somebody is opening your mail.
And just so you know, you can sue anybody at any time for anything. You just might not win. People have sued themselves, people have sued aliens, people have even sued God. They just don't win though.
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∙ 10y agoIf you are a legal adult (not a child) then you could contact the inspector general of the post office and lodge a complaint. They may choose to investigate it or not depending on your situation. If you're a child and your mom and dad are opening your mail then you're likely out of luck until you turn 18. Call the postmaster of your local post office to be sure this is the right answer. But that is where I would start.
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∙ 16y agoNo, the U.S. Attorney will prosecute, at his or her complete discretion, after an investigation by the Postal Inspector.
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∙ 9y agoIf you want to prosecute something for opening your mail, you need to report it to your local post master. It can be hard to prove this many times.
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How do you report a parent who is opening their daughters mail?
child line.
What is the penalty for opening someone else's mail if your fifteen?
Tampering with someone else's mail is a federal offense.
Is it a crime if someone accuses you of opening their mail?
It's not a "crime" to accuse someone of opening mail if it is accompanied by proof or probable cause that they were doing it. However, it IS a violation of US Postal Regulations (a federal offense) to open mail belonging to someone other than the addressee.
How do you report someone for attempting to change your mail address to theirs?
Contact the local postal inspector to report any type of mail tampering.
If withholding mail from someone is illegal who you would you report this to?
USPS Consumer Affairs
What type of crime is it toopening someone's Fedex package?
It is a federal crime to open someone's FedEx package without their permission. This is considered tampering with mail, which is punishable by fines and imprisonment.
What is the statute of limitation for criminal prosecution for opening someone else mail?
five years
How do you report mail tampering?
how do i report mail tampering and who to. is there a laws against mail tampering
Unauthorized opening of mail?
There are many things that could happen when you are unauthorized to open up someone's mail. You could get fined a large sum of money.
If someone has mail sent to them at your address and you know that the mail containts illegal narcotics and you open the mail and dispose of the contents can you be charged with opening their mail?
In theory, yes, but how likely are they to press charges, under the circumstances?
What can you do about your landlord who has been taking your mail out of your joint mailbox and taking it into their house and sometimes opening your mail?
You might want to speak to a lawyer; and there are probably tenants' rights groups who would advise you too. Opening someone else's mail is a federal offense and is actionable by law.
What do I do if someone opened my mail that went to their house?
If someone has opened your mail that went to their house, you should report them to the United States Postal Service Inspection Service. They will investigate and prosecute if found guilty.
