LA MESA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — With Christmas just days away, many people are rushing to mail and receive gifts — and that also means porch pirates are on the lookout for unattended packages.

The idea of someone walking up to a house, grabbing a box, and leaving like nothing happened sounds wild, but package theft stays surprisingly common across many neighborhoods. Delivery services move ...

But for some shoppers, that delivery never makes it inside, because porch pirates are watching, ready to grab packages the moment they’re dropped off. "They’re going to order packages, they're going ...

When Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik checked his Ring camera a few weeks ago, he expected to see a routine delivery. Instead, the footage showed something stranger: a delivery driver dropping off one ...

Pick one “hidden drop” spot (deck box, behind the side gate, tucked by a planter, side door) and make that your default delivery note with USPS/FedEx/UPS. Don’t reinvent it every order. Set it once ...

As AI-generated videos of "porch pirates" are stirring viral online confusion, the real threat of theft still hangs heavy over the holiday season. According to a November report from home security ...

How to stop thieves from targeting your online shopping ...

For whatever reason today my Youtube feed is full of porch pirates stealing packages only to have those packages spray paint or expandable foam all over them. While funny I have to believe they're ...