As long as online shopping is the norm, there will be porch pirates. According to a survey from SafeWise and Cove Home Security, an estimated 210 million packages were stolen over the last 12 months in the US. The survey shows 64 percent of respondents say they have had at least one package stolen from their porch in the last year, and nearly 54 percent say they’ve had multiple packages swiped. In addition, respondents said that more than half of the stolen packages cost between $50 and $200. Dr. Ben Stickle, a package theft expert, says, “Package theft is a crime of opportunity. The more packages left for longer periods of time on a porch, the more likely they are to be stolen. As the Christmas gift season gets into full swing, there will be a significant increase in packages on [the] porch.” If someone steals a package from you, you should file a police report, include any security footage you might have, and contact the sender in case you can get a free replacement. You can also file claims with the carrier who delivered the package
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