The Washington Post reports that a March 7 U.S. Postal Inspection Service advisory to the Justice Department states:  “Criminals are stealing mail … to obtain checks, financial instruments, and personal identifying information to commit bank fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud and identity theft.” See the April 30, 2022 story: The stolen mailbox scheme now targeting a wealthy DC suburbs. Also see the USPS advisory at https://www.uspis.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WASH-2-28-22_ROBBERIES-Final_JAAEdits.pdf. Also see Georgia State University’s Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group which has collected evidence about checks from stolen mail.