Australia Post boosts security after break-in at Melbourne CBD, hundreds of mail stolen

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Australia Post is boosting security and notifying customers following four after-hours break-ins at the Melbourne GPO. Police are investigating the thefts where hundreds of customers had their mail stolen.

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00:00A brazen theft of letters in the middle of the city.

00:06So I'm assuming somebody just got in that way and forced the door open and just grabbed a sack of mail and ran for it.

00:12You put a lot of trust in the organisations like that and it's very strange to hear.

00:18After the fourth break in, in less than a fortnight, Australia Post sent its customers this letter,

00:23warning the offenders accessed secure areas between the 6th and 17th of July.

00:29And there'll be additional security, including a security guard during non-staffed hours.

00:35Australia Post says the theft happened on the mezzanine level of the post office.

00:39We're not allowed inside to film but it's basically a whole wall of black locked post boxes.

00:43Australia Post says the thieves broke in from the back of house area.

00:47One of roughly 500 customers affected was Mercer Super.

00:52It told its 1.1 million members.

00:55There's no indication that any member's personal information has been published externally or sold as a result of this incident.

01:03Still, customers should be alert for suspicious emails or calls.

01:08Police are urging anyone with information to contact them.

01:11Australia Post says it's moving its facility across the road next month.

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