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Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 07/02/25

Postal crimes are almost a daily event.  These are the ones we found today

USPS Warns of ‘Brushing’ Scam Behind Surprise E-Commerce Deliveries

The U.S. Postal Service is warning consumers about a growing scam called “brushing,” where unsolicited packages are sent to harvested addresses to inflate the reputation of an unscrupulous online retailer.

After five months, Omaha woman’s cremated ashes lost in the mail have been found

Loved ones grieving over the death of an Omaha woman got another shock earlier this year when the cremated remains went missing in the mail.

USPS reminds employees that they have a duty to protect the sanctity of the mail

USPS delivers important items such as medications, bills, payments, gifts for loved ones and other items of value to customers who put their trust in the organization.

Video captures gunshots in Brooklyn post office attempted robbery

Shots were fired during an attempted robbery at a post office in Midwood, Brooklyn Monday afternoon. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin has exclusive surveillance video from outside the scene

Amazon projected to ship more than USPS by 2028

The index projects Amazon’s logistics arm will ship 8.4 billion parcels domestically in 2028, surpassing USPS’ 8.3 billion. Amazon is currently second in terms of U.S. market share by volume after surpassing UPS and FedEx in recent years.

Today is National Postal Worker Day

National Postal Workers Day is observed each year on July 1. It celebrates and recognizes postal workers and the hard work they put in to ensure your mail and deliveries get to you smoothly and on time.

APWU – Privatizers Lay Out Their Plan for Destroying Public Postal Service

A hearing that was clearly crated to promote the views and goals of the big mailers at the expense of postal workers and postal customers

NPMHU Opening Statement to 2025 National Bargaining

Although we expect a difficult round of bargaining, the NPMHU is committed to making every reasonable effort to reach an agreement that is good for our members, good for the Postal Service, and good for the American mailing public.

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Under Attack

Gallup suggests that public approval of labor unions is approaching its post-World War II peak of 75 percent in the 1950s, and recent surveys have found that large percentages of workers would support unionizing their workplace if they could

TSP – Retirement of the L 2025 Fund and the Launch of New L 2075 Fund

On June 27, 2025, the L 2025 Fund investment mix became identical to the L Income Fund and therefore was retired. The TSP also added the new L 2075 Fund, as of June 30, 2025.

Shots fired in Midwood, Brooklyn post office during attempted robbery, police say

Police say the gunman stormed into the post office with his gun out. He then allegedly put the gun to the back of a woman, 37, who was the only customer inside at the time
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