Holiday shoppers beware: porch pirates snatch $231 million in holiday packages

Security company SafeWise has just released its annual theft report, just in time for the busy holiday shopping season.

Operation Holiday Cheer volunteers put together hundreds of care packages for Rhode Island service members who won't be home for the holidays, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.

Based on a survey of 11,000 adults in 50 states, the report also noted that one-quarter of American adults have had a package stolen, and 4%, 14 million people, suffered a theft within the last three months.The average value of each stolen parcel was $204, meaning nearly $3 billion in e-commerce merchandise was swiped over this past summer. The survey found that nine out of ten consumers shop online at least once per month, and half do so weekly.

Make alternative arrangements. If you can't be home to bring in those packages, have them delivered somewhere else. You can use a package locker service, ask a friend or neighbor, use a personal delivery locker on your porch.

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