Checks Are Being Stolen From New Castle Mailboxes: Police

NEW CASTLE, NY — Since September 21, there have been six reports of checks stolen from various mailboxes around town, according to New Castle police.

The checks were taken from standard and tamper-proof residential mailboxes, according to a Nixle alert from the New Castle Police Department. The stolen checks were then altered and cashed for large sums at different banks. More than $50,000 has been fraudulently obtained through the scheme, according to investigators.

"We are asking the public to report any suspicious activity around any mailboxes," police officials said in the alert dated October 5. "We also recommend using online banking services or hand-delivering your letter directly to the post office."

If you have any information about these incidents or similar incidents, you can contact the New Castle Police Department at 914-238-4422. You can also submit an anonymous tip online here or text 888-777 and start the message with TIPNC911.

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