Anonymous Letter Box - Howto

by The Status Project Team.

v1.0, Jan 20, 2005

This is the Anonymous letter Box - Howto, which is a compilation of information about setting up and using Anonymous letter Boxes.

1. Introduction

1.1 What are anonymous letter boxes.

An anonymous letter box is a place you can receive letters anonymously.

1.2 Why use an anonymous letter box.

You may not want to be identified and your activities traced and suspended.

Anonymous letter boxes are very useful for the creation of alternate identities.

1.3 Installing a prefabricated anonymous letter box.

  1. Find a street facing doorway, fence or wall that is currently unused by people or post (check area for cctv).
  2. Find most plausible address and associated postcode.
  3. Install and label the prefabricated letter box.

1.4 Constructing an anonymous letter box.

Experience suggests that stealth is the key for installation of this type of letter box.

  1. Find a street facing doorway, fence or wall that is currently unused by people or post and is accessible from the rear.
  2. Create an address for your letter box and associated postcode.
  3. Write by hand a building number and wait one month or longer.
  4. Add a metalic building number and wait one month or longer.
  5. Draw a letter box facia and wait one month or longer.
  6. Add a metalic letter box facia and wait one month or longer.
  7. Cut a letter box opening and wait one month or longer.
  8. Add a secure box on rear of doorway, fence or wall.
    Failed attempt, 9 Millpond Street, Bristol.
    Failed attempt, 40 Alfred Hill, Bristol.

1.5 Using an anonymous letter box.

  1. Train the post person with unimportant but official looking deliveries.
  2. Visit irregularly to collect mail.
  3. Keep all surfaces wiped clean of dna material.
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