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The FBI and U.S. Postal Service authorities have issued tips for handling and reporting suspicious mail.

Characteristics of a suspicious package include:

• No return address
• Possibly mailed from a foreign country
• Excessive postage
• Restrictive markings like "Personal" or "Special Delivery"
• Misspellings in the address
• Addressed to a title rather than an individual
• Badly typed or written
• Uneven in shape
• Rigid or bulky packaging
• Strange odor
• Oily stains, discoloration or crystallization on the packaging
• Excessive tape or string
• Arrives unexpected or from someone unfamiliar to you
• Protruding wires
• The city or state in the postmark does not match the return address

If you receive a suspicious package or envelope, here's what you should do:

• Do not open, smell or taste it
• Handle with care
• Don't shake or bump the item
• Isolate the package
• Wash your hands vigorously for five minutes with soap and water
• Call 911
• Call NSU Public Safety at (954) 262-8999