Mail fishing’ is so bad in New Jersey, it’s now the focus of a federal investigation

Long a symbol of convenience and security to postal patrons, that iconic blue mailbox at the corner means something very different to thieves prowling the streets of North Jersey: a potential gold mine of checks to be cashed . In recent months, police throughout the area have seen a rash of mail fishing thefts – low-tech crimes in which rudimentary tools are covered with sticky substances to pluck bank documents, checks and birthday cards out of collection boxes.

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