oh, more room! Last week I got a Jury Duty notice with my address, but some guy's name. Today I got an ITT Tech flyer with my address, but some OTHER guy's name. Should I fear identity theft in any way? No one would be playing a trick on me.
2007-01-09 16:27:08 · 9 answers · asked by Question Girl 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Not a problem; it's just people using outdated mailing lists. Any such mail that arrives first class should be returned, marked "No longer at this address -- forwarding address unknown" (unless, by chance, you happen to know what the forwarding address is). Advertisements can be trashed; and packages (should any arrive) can be treated the same way as first class mail. I get mail at my house addressed to people who lived here 20 years ago.
2007-01-09 16:39:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No for it to be I D theft they would have to be using your name. It's probably former residents in some cases change of address information expires after a time maybe this is the case. Also are you sure that the people aren't neighbors of yours?
2007-01-10 00:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it just started my guess is that someone who used to live there or has known someone who lived there is using the address to hide his where abouts or maybe because he has no real address. If it was identity theft it would have your name on it.
2007-01-10 00:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by bunnydlh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably just a former resident. I would write "return to sender" on the envelope and give it back to the post office. That way, the court and ITT know that guy doesn't live there anymore.
2007-01-10 00:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by Colonel Sturgeon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to the local post office and have any mail that is not addressed to you returned to sender as No Such Person
2007-01-10 00:33:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes on websites I give my neighbors address when they insist on an address and I am just shopping around
2007-01-10 00:35:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitily send back to post office there probably is no identity theft
2007-01-10 00:32:50 · answer #7 · answered by sunshine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of great answers here, but the one I have to ask is, is your mailbox accessable to anyone, other than yourself????
2007-01-10 00:45:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you cannot verify with your landlord that this person was not a prior tenant years ago.
2007-01-10 00:38:46 · answer #9 · answered by Lois M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋