do people think that because of its policy of junk mail the post ofice is contributing to identity theft?

Answer 1

not sure exactly what the post office policy is on junk mail but the direct mail that we get through the post box that comes from the post office is never addressed personally to me.

Any junk mail that I get with my name and address on it is via something else that I've signed up for - usually online and the post office would have no way of telling whether it was junk mail or not.

So... I'd say no it isn't contributing at all to identity theft.

Additionally the only way people would be able to get hold of critical informaition would be if you threw it in the bin without destroying it properly first - so its much more likely to be your own fault.

Answer 2

Don't think so, since most of the junk mail that comes to my address is for the previous owners!
However try the following:
1)Letters addressed to the 'Owner or Occupier' put back in the post box. If more of us did this it would soon bog down the service and cause a re think.
2) If you are in business, open the unwanted circulars put a brochure for your business in any enclosed pre paid envelope and post it back!
3) Write gone away on the envelope and put it back in the post.
4) if all else fails get a shredder

Answer 3

I don't think it is a policy of the post office but, yes, some junk mail exposes you to identity theft. A bigger problem is that most of the junk mail ends up in a landfill.

Answer 4

I'm with Danno...........junk mail tends not to have names and addresses on it. There is also something called the Mailing Preference Service whereby you can stop junk mail being delivered. You can do it online and it takes a few weeks to filter through. There is a similar thing for junk phone-calls and faxes too.

Answer 5

junk mail would only have name and address on it, they can get that from the voters roll or phone book, people throwing away bank statements credit card statements is the cause of identity theft.

Answer 6

Yes, particularly when your credit card company sends you "blank" cheques for you to use, a liability in itself. Name, address, credit card a/c number, you may as well pin your information to a public noticeboard.

Answer 7

i was only think this the other day,all the rubbish i get and all that i throw away,just asking for trouble

Answer 8

They're certainly not helping...

Answer 9

How? No I don't think so