Melissa Forman in the Morning

Melissa Forman in the Morning

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This Is the Day of the Week Your Packages Are Most Likely to Be Stolen

  • Vivant, a smart home security company, found that 29% of Americans were victims of package theft in July.  
  • Hate Mondays? Well, porch pirates could have you hating them even more. Monday is the day porch pirates commonly strike most. 34% reported that their packages were pilfered on Mondays.
  • Porch pirates don't seem to do as much dirty work on Saturdays. Only 14% responded that their packages were stolen on the weekends.
  • Porch pirates even have a preferred time to steal, with 56% of those surveyed revealing that their stuff was stolen during the afternoon.
  • Vivant also found that people who live in apartments (44%) are more likely to have their packages stolen than those who live in homes (20%)
Stack of packages on front porch after mail delivery

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