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Suspicious Letters and Packages
Quick Tip: Do not move, open, smell, or taste. Evacuate and dial 911.
Suspicious Letters and Packages
IN THE EVENT OF A SUSPICIOUS LETTER OR PACKAGE:
- Do not move or handle.
- Do not open, smell, or taste.
- Evacuate immediate area.
- Dial 911 to report incident.
IF A PARCEL IS OPEN AND/OR A THREAT IS IDENTIFIED:
(Source: FBI General Information Bulletin 2000-3)
- FOR A BOMB: Evacuate immediately.
- FOR RADIOLOGICAL: Limit exposure ¿ do not handle. Evacuate immediately. Shield yourself from the object.
- FOR BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL: Limit exposure ¿ do not handle. If exposed, isolate yourself from others to prevent spreading the agent. Flush exposed skin with large quantities of water for at least 15 minutes.
Suspicious Indicators
A SUSPICIOUS LETTER OR PACKAGE MAY HAVE SOME OF THESE INDICATIONS:
(Source: FBI General Information Bulletin 2000-3)
- No return address.
- Restrictive markings ("Personal").
- Postmark city different from return address.
- Fictitious, unfamiliar, or no return address.
- Address to title only (President), or an incorrect title.
- Wrong title with name.
- Ticking sounds.
- Excessive postage.
- Misspelled words.
- Badly typed or poorly written information.
- Protruding wires.
- Rigid or bulky appearance.
- Strange odor.
- Oily stains, discolorations, or crystallization on wrapper.
- Excessive tape or string.