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4. That's the safest way. Checks have a lot of info. on them, of course. Ones name, account

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 02:39 PM

Feb 2018

number, routing number, home address, sometimes a phone number plus a signature(s). A gift to a clever identity thief IMO.

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Watch out if people can get at your outgoing mail. [View all] LAS14 Feb 2018 OP

Do you mean "signed" rather than "endorsed"? k8conant Feb 2018 #1

No, I mean endorsed. LAS14 Feb 2018 #3

Sorry I thought you meant YOU had endorsed them k8conant Feb 2018 #5

I didn't mean, literally, that I can't get my money back. LAS14 Feb 2018 #18

For many years I've been mailing marybourg Feb 2018 #2

That is what I do BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #17

Have you discussed this with the condo management? MineralMan Feb 2018 #6

Yep. I reported it both times. nt LAS14 Feb 2018 #10

What are these checks of which you speak? n/t brewens Feb 2018 #7

???? I don't understand. nt LAS14 Feb 2018 #11

It was a joke. Most people don't use checks, they pay online. Luciferous Feb 2018 #12

Ahhh... Thanks so much. I really appreciate people who... LAS14 Feb 2018 #13

No problem :) Luciferous Feb 2018 #29

Due to mail thefts at my apartment complex ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #8

We drop our outgoing at the post office. Seems safest. Shrike47 Feb 2018 #9

For what it's worth, I won't even drop outgoing mail PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #14

Your neighbor can try to mercuryblues Feb 2018 #21

Thanks for the word eleny Feb 2018 #23

I know they used to do it. mercuryblues Feb 2018 #24

They did for my mother zipplewrath Feb 2018 #28

Yep!!! Been doing this for years, since about day 1. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2018 #20

+1 dalton99a Feb 2018 #22

I make all of my payments online avebury Feb 2018 #26