What are the ramifications?

Question

Someone mailed me a letter to a previous address because he wanted me to call him and another person who lives at my previous address opened it, read it and called the phone number that was in the letter. The only way I even found out about it was that the person who mailed to letter found another way to contact me, called me and told me what happened. I still don't have the original letter. I feel violated. What should I do?

Answer 1

WWW DOT GO TO THE POST office and fill out a change of address form dot com

Answer 2

You should report this incident to the postal authorities. The person at your previous address committed a federal offence.

And what's more, the person, knowing the letter was not intended for him, acted upon the information he illegally obtained. This easily shows he knowingly committed the crime and didn't just open the letter by mistake thinking it belonged to him. Or, at the very least, it shows he willingly continued perpetrating a crime even if he at first opened the letter mistakenly.

Answer 3

I would first go to the old residence and ask for my mail and then give a stiff warning to the new tenant about your right to privacy and the Federal Law they violated when they opened your mail. I would then for good measure, go to the Post Office for that area and file a complaint against the new tenant and ask them to forward all mail to the new address. I do hope you filed a "change of address" before you moved? That also helps reduce the risk of another opening your private mail.
GOD BLESS/GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 4

Unless this is some intensely personal information, you really shouldn't do anything. You should make sure the post office has your current forwarding address and a forwarding request.

Answer 5

Go to your old adress and punch the guy in the face and take your letter.