Letter and Package Bomb Indicators

Source: From FBI Files


RECOGNITION POINTS
  • Excessive Postage
  • Incorrect Titles
  • Titles but no Names
  • Misspellings of Common Words
  • Oily Stains or Discolorations
  • No Return Address
  • Excessive Weight
  • Rigid Envelope
  • Lopsided or Uneven Envelope
  • Protruding Wires or Tin Foil
  • Visual Distractions
  • Foreign Mail, Air Mail and Special Delivery
  • Restrictive Markings such as Confidential, Personal, etc.
  • Handwritten or Poorly Typed Addresses
  • Excessive Securing Material such as Masking Tape, String, etc.


    PRECAUTIONS
  • Never accept mail, especially packages, at your home in a foreign country.
  • Make sure family members and clerical staff know to refuse all unexpected mail at home or office.
  • Remember: It May Be A Bomb. Treat it as suspect.