Here are pictures of what governments think constitutes "Suspicious Mail"

Here are official propaganda posters from government agencies which they use to inform their employees about "suspicious" mail. These are, in some documents, referred to as "suspicious mail indicators."

According to USPS: USPS Suspicious Mail Alert Poster / alt hosted img 1 / alt hosted img 2

According to the US DHS/PIS/DOJ/FBI: Suspicious Mail Or Packages Poster / alt hosted img 1 alt link 2

According to the FBI: FBI Advisory on Suspicious Letters or Packages / alt hostedimg 1 / alt hosted img

According to the NSW Office of State Revenue in Australia: Suspicious Mail Indicators

According to some Canadian source: Suspicious Mail / [alt hosted img 1]https://anonimage.net/db/full/bOkHdUaVAe.jpg) / alt hosted img 2 These are almost the same as above.

According to SoBran Inc. (a company which provides "mail screening" service): Signs of Potentially Dangerous Mail / alt hosted img 1 / alt hosted img 2

They are pretty much all the same.

All of these are considered together or just one could, by itself, draw attention to your piece of mail.

There are other signs of suspicious mail which I have seen quoted in criminal complaints, affidavits and court papers. One is:

I've seen that in warrant affidavits for drug mail sent from California and Arizona. You can probably add to that list all the states which have legalized cannabis for adults.

Another two which have come up many times in criminal complaints are these:

Further indicators of suspicious mail are the following, pulled from an article in The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin published in 1996:

Postal inspectors use these criteria to identify packages that might contain drugs.

Package Criteria

  • Emits odors of marijuana or or a masking agent (e.g., coffee, perfume, fabric-softener sheets)
  • Is heavily taped along seams
  • Is poorly prepared for mailing
  • Appears to have been re-used
  • Has an uneven weight distribution

Label Criteria

  • Is handwritten
  • Contains misspelled names, streets, or cities
  • Originates from a drug source State
  • Has been sent from an individual to an individual
  • Contains return address ZIP code that does not match accepting post office ZIP code
  • Shows a fictitious return address
  • Lists sender's and/or receiver's names of common type (e.g., John Smith) that are not connected to either address


Comments


[123 Points] asstoassniceandeasy:

"ticking sounds"


[49 Points] MeinKampfWasntWrong:

Some guy at my work, works the meat department, one day I was in the bathroom and he fast walks into the bathroom and walks into a stall 5 seconds later the sound of diarrhea fills the room. Me texting wanted to finish my texting. I came out later and he comes out too and this man just walks the fuck out. Now I know I won't be buying shit out of the meat department ever again, but point is during orientation they told that guy, " bacteria kills blah blah, you must sign and agree to wash your hands after using the bathroom MR. Hang De Asians" but guess what he signs it and doesn't follow that shit. Same applies here. Who the heck will memorize all that shit and take on the extra work ?


[31 Points] None:

Another two which have come up many times in criminal complaints are these:

Wrong name used with an existing, actual return address
Completely fake return address which does not actually exist

Don't all vendors do one of the two above options? Is there a solution for this?


[24 Points] John-Gaudy:

So basically anything that looks like it was constructed by a disheveledn disgruntled, mad scientist type societal drop out who lives like a hermit in a one room cabin in KooKoo Town..


[23 Points] AdderallSex:

Oh no this destroys all of us vendors they've caught on! Time to burn everything and move to beliz.


[13 Points] BHOmber:

low hanging fruit packs lol


[8 Points] c0derx:

This is how all my mail is going to be sent from now on ..


[7 Points] None:

Pretty much basic shit that anyone would glance and think twice about before shipping it.


[5 Points] anon1901:

Mailed from a zip code which is not the zip code on the return address


[6 Points] Iorderedtoo:

Yeah, there aint nothing like having to bitch at a vendor for not following the shit outlined here. This how HammerTime worked you know using legit returns but some asswipe couldn't take some time to double check their address and fucked up everything.


[2 Points] jcool4646:

Badly written

well no wonder the post office has been openening every single one of my packages for the last 10 years.


[2 Points] h-cho:

'protruding wires'

lmao


[2 Points] tornetdark:

stop mailing packs in brown paper bags


[2 Points] omgsideburns:

These images and precautions come from the time when people were mailing anthrax and bombs and everyone was scared to touch their mail. It's nothing to do with dnm shipments really.


[1 Points] blackhand25:

Anyone who tries to mail something suspicious and thinks a "do not x-ray but it's totally just because it's tapes you guys" sticker will make their package look less suspicious is a moron.


[1 Points] kingzandshit:

Do those special marking/endorsements actually do anything?


[1 Points] dnmthrowaway16:

Seems like this has more to do with bombs than drugs.


[1 Points] BFCDNM:

So in other words, /u/vendor_SacDirtyCrew stealth.


[1 Points] None:

Looks good to me.


[1 Points] Coolbreazzz:

I'm going to start sending alll my mail out like that! Light bill phone bill everything


[1 Points] Lat3ris:

protruding wires


[1 Points] Peachesandgreen:

I think they took this info from the budcentral handbook on how to mail things.


[0 Points] ice_cream4breakfast:

Omg lol