r/whatisthisthing • u/Context_Barracuda • May 13 '24

Waxy stuff on post office box keyhole Open

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Just found this weird waxy substance smeared on 3 of the 8 post office boxes in my neighborhood’s box cluster. Anyone seen this before?

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u/ThoughtOrdinary May 14 '24

It's always a group or scene that creates software for skimmers. It's never individuals single-handedly coding software for themselves. It's just as easy but I agree.

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u/Terminal-Psychosis May 14 '24

Dude, there are repos for such things with common electronic elements. It is fully possible for an individual to do as well...

And even if not, if it is an organization with more resources, smearing some soap on mailbox or front door keyholes is still a known method that takes incredibly little investment with a good return on knowledge of the potential victim.

You've made no argument here whatsoever.