By Alesha Capone
Australia Post has encouraged households to contact police if they believe their mail is being tampered with or stolen, after letters were found dumped in a Point Cook street earlier this month.
A resident discovered 12 letters scattered along Cooinda Way on March 4.
The mail included correspondence from VicRoads, Centrelink and electricity providers.
The envelopes were addressed to people living in streets including Cooinda Way, Aris Link, Home Road and Santorini Crescent.
The resident who found the letters took them to the Point Cook town centre post office.
Australia Post then repackaged the mail and re-delivered them to the affected customers, with a letter advising them of the situation.
An Australia Post spokesperson said: “Theft of parcels and mail after delivery is a criminal offence, and we encourage customers to contact the police if they suspect their mail has been tampered with or stolen.
“Customers concerned about mail security can sign up for a free MyPost account and choose to have their parcels redirected to a Post Office, a PO Box, or use one of our free 24/7 parcel lockers.
“For any delivery service concerns, we encourage customers to contact us on 13 POST so that we can provide help and support.”
Victoria Police advises home-owners and tenants to lock their mailboxes to help prevent the theft of mail and personal documents.
Anyone with information about mail theft is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
