LAS VEGAS (KSNV MyNews3.com) – 5/2/2014 — “Check washing,” the process of erasing details from checks to allow them to be rewritten continues to attract victims.Julie DiMaggio had written a check to her copy service for her law office. When she later checked her bank statement, she realized something was wrong. “The check cashed for $2,100,” DiMaggio […]
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. (WSVN) — Officials are stepping up the search for two men who ambushed a mail carrier while on the job. Officials have released a new sketch of the second man allegedly involved in robbing a postal worker in Pembroke Park, last week. Video will load below: Read more WSVN-TV – 7NEWS Miami […]
Criminal Enforcement Actions 2014 On April 23, 2014, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Anthony Davis, President of National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) Local 314 (located in St. Louis, Mo.), was indicted on one count of embezzling $40,659 in union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The […]
USPS – 4/24/14 – in direct response to the changing expectations of customers who demand greater convenience and a one-stop shopping experience — last year launched a pilot program to provide postal products and services in selected Staples retail stores in markets across the country. As PMG Pat Donahoe has explained in his State of the Business employee videos, […]
4/22/14 A recent Letter to the Editor at eCommerceBytes regarding USPS Tracking contained numerous statements that required a response. In a reply, USPS set the record straight. Claim: USPS charges customers who scan items at local Post Offices. Truth: Every item accepted at the retail counter at a local Post Office that has a USPS […]
The United States Postal Service says thieves are getting into mailboxes using counterfeit keys to steal tax returns. In a video obtained exclusively by NBC 6, U.S. postal inspectors said William Gomez is seen inside a Coral Gables apartment building using an unauthorized key to gain access to the mailboxes. Read more – Video will […]
April 18, 2014: Several pallets of United States mail fell off a truck in Hollywood overnight. Video will load below – Read more
April 07, 2014 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On Apr. 4, 2014, Carol J Pazder, 61, and Richard Pazder, 67, of Maryville, Tenn., appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. Carol J. Pazder pleaded guilty to providing false statements to obtain federal employees benefits. Her husband, Richard Pazder, pleaded guilty […]
New password system Longer password to replace employee PIN online Later this month, each employee will begin using a new password to access the LiteBlue websiteand onlineself-service applications such as PostalEASE, eCareer, ePayroll, eJob Bidding and eOPF. Currently, employees use their Employee Identification Numbers (EINs) and 4-digit Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) to access LiteBlue and […]
Not at the office Election season is coming; get to know the Hatch Act April 01, 2014 During the upcoming election season, remember to review provisions of the Hatch Act. It applies to all postal employees — including telecommuters. The Hatch Act prohibits employees from engaging in political activity while on duty, in any government […]