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Porch pirates are on the rise and these are areas most targeted: What to do if it happens to you

Hertfordshire has been branded the worst place in Britain for 'porch pirates'. Since 2023, there have been 1,688 parcel thefts from outside people's homes reported to the police in the area. Many ...
Berkshire Eagle

Parcel scams have come a long way since simple 'porch piracy'

Expecting a package in the coming days? You are not alone. The United States Postal Service estimates 3 billion packages will be delivered this holiday season; an average of 10 parcels for every man, ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Package theft is rampant. How to keep ‘porch pirates’ from stealing your stuff.

When Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik checked his Ring camera a few weeks ago, he expected to see a routine delivery. Instead, the footage showed something stranger: a delivery driver dropping off one ...
The Durango Herald

Package pirates pilfer parcel from Durango porch

The crew? Two Durango residents. The ship? A yellow Ford Mustang with chrome wheels. And the treasure? A $13 candle ordered off Amazon. On Thursday, the Durango Police Department announced it had ...
AOL

The Easy “Porch Pirate” Tricks That Keep Packages Safe

The idea of someone walking up to a house, grabbing a box, and leaving like nothing happened sounds wild, but package theft stays surprisingly common across many neighborhoods. Delivery services move ...
AOL

Porch pirate brazenly steals $1,000 in essential deliveries from Florida couple. What victims of package theft can do to increase odds of compensation

A couple lost $1,000 to a porch pirate. Here’s how victims of package theft may recover their losses. While Marc and Sandra Schlesinger slept inside their Miramar home, a bandana-clad porch pirate ...