Imagine if you will, a service that allows you to apply for credit in another person’s name then notifies you as to when the credit card will be delivered to their mailbox, so you know exactly when to be at the right time and right place to intercept their email.  We’ll that service exists today, and our Government provides it. It’s USPS Informed Delivery, and it’s open to all.


The United States Postal Service defines Informed Delivery as:


“Digitally preview your mail and manage your packages scheduled to arrive soon! Informed Delivery allows you to view grayscale images of the exterior, address side of letter-size mailpieces and track packages in one convenient location.”


Essentially, the USPS is emailing the subscriber images of what mail is to be delivered to his address the next day.  Images are also available on the USPS’s mobile app.


Criminals can take advantage Informed Delivery by signing up at USPS.com


They simply need to follow the steps below to create an Informed Delivery account for your address.


1.  Go to informeddelivery.usps.com and select “Sign Up For Free.”

2.  Select “Create Account” and enter your address to determine if it is eligible for Informed Delivery.

3.  Select “Informed Delivery” in the top right of your profile page. Select “Enroll” and scroll down to the Informed Delivery box under “Account Management.” Click the box to expand it.

4.  Agree to the terms and conditions and certify your address, then select “Enroll in Informed Delivery.”

5.  Complete the identity verification questions

6.  Receive Informed Delivery notifications within three business days!


In most cases, they’ll be able to defeat the identity verification questions just by reviewing your social media profiles.  The identity thief now will be notified digitally of any items of interest that will be arriving at your address.


The great irony here is the USPS created this service in hopes it would defeat the current plague of mail and package theft.  


Each year the USPS fields tens of thousands of complaints of mail and package theft, this crime is especially rampant during the  holiday season. The hope was if postal patrons know when a package or import piece of mail was going to be delivered they could arrange to get it off their doorstep or out of their mailbox immediately.


What can I do to protect myself?


1.  Watch your mail.  If you or someone else signs you up for informed delivery, the USPS sends a physical confirmation mail to your home.  If you receive one of these letters and did not sign up for the service immediately contact the post office to cancel the service.


2.  Use caution when using social media. Every piece of information we share can be used to build up a profile.  Be sure to use the security settings provided by the social media site to limit who can see your information.  And be especially careful in whom you accept a friend request from. You never know who is out to do you ill will.


3.  Get identity theft/fraud protection.  When someone signs up for Informed Delivery in your name, they’re committing identity fraud.  At the current rate identity theft and fraud crimes are being committed in this country it’s becoming more and more likely you’ll become a victim.


Why wait until you’re a victim of identity fraud to protect yourself?


For as little as 33 cents per day, you can have the peace of mind knowing that attacks on your identity are protected by IDENTITY ARMOR’s Protection plan.


You’ll be covered by active monitoring and alerting for attempts to access your credit.  Dark Web scans will search for your social security number and if found, alert you via text and email.  Should identity fraud occur, you’ll be protected from damages relating to identity theft by a $1 million insurance policy, $5,000 lost wage protection, lost wallet restoration, and up to $1,000 in lost cash protection.  Also, you’ll have access to an identity restoration specialist that will work with you to restore any damage to your credit and fight any fraudulent charges.


Click here or call us at (888) 556-7609 to get your Identity Theft/Fraud protection started today.