Boulder police warned residents that mailed checks have been stolen recently.
Detectives have taken at least 15 reports of thieves stealing checks that were mailed using the U.S. Postal Service, sccording to a Boulder Police Department post on the social media site X.
Be Careful Mailing Checks #Boulder !
Boulder Police detectives have taken at least 15 reports recently of thieves stealing checks that were mailed using the U.S. postal service.
Though the checks’ original destinations have varied, the one thing that’s been the same in every… pic.twitter.com/VP27Qph6XH
— Boulder Police Dept. (@boulderpolice) April 26, 2024
The stolen money totals more than $120,000 over the course of the past several months.
Many of the checks were going and coming from the IRS or the Boulder County Treasurer’s Office, according to the post.
To avoid check thefts, officers suggest that you make payments online or in person, especially for large amounts like property taxes. Additionally, police recommended you put tracking information on your payment, and follow up to confirm that the entity has received your payment.
If you think you might have been a victim of this crime, please contact the police non-emergency number at 303-441-3333 or file a report online at bouldercolorado.gov/government/departments/police.
