This holiday season, police are warning online shoppers to beware of thieves stealing packages after they're delivered.
WESTFIELD, N.J. -- On Black Friday , police are warning online shoppers to beware of thieves stealing packages after they're delivered. As the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, experts say there are ways to avoid falling victim to porch pirates. Doorbell cameras may catch porch pirates in action, snatching packages off front porches. Scott Ellner, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, says he's cautious anytime he orders online.
He had the door open, it was on, there was no one else in there, and he jumped in and sped off,' said Erica Bernhard, a victim of porch piracy. No matter how thieves get their hands on someone else's deliveries, authorities say millions of Americans fall victim every year. How to stay safe from porch piratesPolice in Summit, New Jersey urge people to use tracking numbers to monitor their packages, sign up for alerts and, if possible, choose an option to require a signature for delivery.
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