If you must mail a check (which is stupid and you should avoid this). Don't use a drop box. Take it directly to the post office. It is not a guarantee it wont be stolen but it is less likely it will be.
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>There is a new warning to anyone planning to use blue U.S. collection boxes to send property tax payments. Jefferson County is asking residents to be mindful of check theft after it says there have been at least one dozen instances of property tax payment checks being stolen out of those boxes.
If you must mail a check (which is stupid and you should avoid this).
Don't use a drop box. Take it directly to the post office.
It is not a guarantee it wont be stolen but it is less likely it will be.
Archive: https://archive.today/Y5W6j
From the post:
>>There is a new warning to anyone planning to use blue U.S. collection boxes to send property tax payments.
Jefferson County is asking residents to be mindful of check theft after it says there have been at least one dozen instances of property tax payment checks being stolen out of those boxes.
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