steal-me flag
n.— «Since the blue insurance label is a “steal me” flag…you’ll want to take steps to defeat the common scams. Postal crooks like to steal mail by placing their own address label over yours.» —“Re: Shipping coins” by Chuck D’Ambra Usenet: rec.collecting.coins Oct. 26, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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