Recently, the Towson University Police Department has received a number of inquiries regarding mailings from Alexandria, Egypt. The contents of the mailings appear to be commercially produced literature with the purpose of familiarizing the recipient with the religion of Islam. The mailings are contained in a brown paper material type ?envelope? with clear packing tape on the edges. There is no prohibition against religious groups using mailings to offer introduction to and membership in the faith they represent. However, with international issues and concern for civil strife in several countries, some recipients have been concerned. Based on the information, as it currently exists, we have found no cause for concern with these mailings.
As always, if you receive something in the mail that appears to be suspicious do not open it. Call TUPD.
Some indicators of suspicious mail or packages are as follows:
* No return address or one that can’t be verified as legitimate
* Marked with restrictions, such as “Personal,” “Confidential,” or “Do not X-ray”
* Sealed with excessive tape
* Handwritten or poorly typed address
* Incorrect titles or titles with no name or misspellings of common words
* Badly typed or written
* Oily stains, discolorations, or crystallization on wrapper
* Strange odor
* Rigid or bulky
* Lopsided or uneven
* Addressed to someone no longer here or not addressed to a specific person
For more information on suspicious letters or packages, please consult the web site of the United States Postal Service {http://www.usps.com/news/_pdf/poster.pdf}.
If you have any questions, you can call TUPD at extension (4-2134).
