Tips on how to keep stimulus check safe from mail thieves

Millions of stimulus checks are on their way to your mailboxes, and thieves know it too.

Dan Grossenbach, a postal inspector with the United States Postal Service, says now is the time to be extra cautious.

MAILBOXES.

BUT -- A WARNINGTONIGHT -- THIEVES KNOW ITTOO.

9 ON YOUR SIDES LUZDELIACABALLERO TALKS TO AN EXPERT-- ON HOW TO KEEP THOSE CHECKS-- OUT OF THE HANDS OFCRIMINALS.WE NEVER WANT TO LET OUR GUARDDOWN BY THINKING THERES A SAFETIME.

DAN GROSSENBACH IS AUNITED STATES POSTALINSPECTOR.

HE SAYS ALTHOUGHTHIEVES WILL STRIKE ATANYTIME, THEY HAVE APREFERENCE.

ONCE THEYREDELIVERED, YOU DONT WANT TOLET IT SIT THERE OVERNIGHTBECAUSE MOST MAIL THEFT, WHENIT DOES HAPPEN DOES HAPPENOVERNIGHT.

SO, THE SAFEST BET,CHECKING YOUR MAILBOXCONSTANTLY-- ESPECIALLY IFYOURE HOME.

IF NOT, YOU HAVEA COUPLE OF OPTIONS.

YOU CANALSO PUT A HOLD ON YOUR MAIL,IF YOU DONT THINK ITS GOINGTO BE IN A SECURE SPOT, ANDTHEYLL HOLD IT UNTIL YOU AREABLE TO GET IT, AND THEYLL TOIT FOR UP TO 30 DAYS OR SO ANDYOU CAN DO IT FOR FREE ONLINE.GROSSENBACH ALSO SUGGESTSASKING A TRUSTED NEIGHBOR TOPICK MAIL UP IF YOURE NOTHOME.

AND IF THAT DOESNT WORKFOR YOU, KNOW POSTALINSPECTORS WILL BE ON THEROAD, WHEN THESE CHECKS AREBEING DELIVERED.

WERE GOINGTO BE VERY VISIBLE AND WEREGOING TO BE OUT THERE AS ADETERRENT AND ALSO TO RESPONDTO ANY TROUBLE THAT MIGHTHAPPEN WHILE WERE OUT THERE.SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURETHEYRE SAFE AND GET TO THEPEOPLE THEY NEED TO GO TO.

IFYOU FIND YOURSELF IN APOSITION WHERE YOUR MAIL HASBEEN STOLEN-- REPORT IT TOINSPECTION SERVICE.

REPORT ITTO TPD OR THE SHERIFFS ORWHATEVER CITY YOU LIVE IN.

ANDTHEY'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE.BUT--BOTTOM LINE, BE READY FORANYTHING.

BE EYES AND EARS,JUST LIKE A NEIGHBORHOODWATCH.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU CANGET IT, BEFORE THE BAD GUYDOES.

ON CAM FOR MORE TIPS ONHOW YOU CAN KEEP YOUR MAILSAFE DURING THIS TIME, VISITOUR WEBSITE, KGUN9-DOT-COM.LUZDELIA CABALLERO, KGUN9- ONYOUR SIDE.IF YOU'RE WANTING TO TRACK