WARNING: Avoid Using “Big Blue” Mailboxes In 2025

Officials with the United States Postal Service are warning people to avoid using the "Big Blue" mailboxes on the weekend in 2025.

They first issued the warning during the holiday season, as thieves were breaking into the boxes and stealing the mail, trying to find cards with cash and other gifts.

The reason to avoid using these boxes is that they are not regularly checked by postal employees over the weekend. That means your mail could be left in the box for over 48 hours during the weekend and even longer on holiday weekends.

Most "Big Blue" mailboxes are emptied every weekday during normal business hours. That means that anything left in them after the end of the business day or on the weekend is vulnerable to thieves.

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One way to avoid having your mail stolen is to take it directly to the Post Office and drop it off there during normal business hours. If you can't do that, most Post Offices have "Big Blue" mailboxes located outside their doors. You can feel secure using these boxes since most Post Offices have security cameras operating 24/7, and those boxes are under surveillance.

So what do you do if you think your mail has been stolen?

You want to report it to the USPS. Contact your local post office or postal inspector by calling (877) 876-2455 or going to uspis.gov

You can also file a complaint with the FTC: The FTC compiles national data on mail and identity theft Issue a fraud alert: You will also want to contact a consumer reporting agency to place a fraud alert on your credit report.