How do I report someone using my address?

Call 1-877-876-2455. Visit www.uspis.gov to report suspected fraud online. To learn more about mail fraud or to report suspected fraud, visit the U.S. Postal Inspection Web site at www.uspis.gov.

What do I do if someone is using my address?

Submit the Identity Theft Complaint Form online to lodge a complaint with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Ask 1 of the 3 credit reporting companies to put a fraud alert on your credit report. They must tell the other 2 companies – make sure to confirm that this will be done.

Can someone use your address if they don't live there?

Address fraud is a type of fraud in which the perpetrator uses an inaccurate or fictitious address to steal money or other benefit, or to hide from authorities. The crime may involve stating one's address as a place where s/he never lived, or continuing to use a previous address where one no longer lives as one's own.

Can a person use your address?

Is It Illegal for Someone to Use Your Mailing Address? Technically, it isn't explicitly illegal for someone to use your address. However, using a mail address without permission or using it as your own when it isn't, could be deemed address fraud. In some states, it would result in jail time!

What can a stranger do with your address?

With a name and address, a thief can change your address via U.S. Postal Service and redirect mail to their address of choice, Velasquez says. With access to your financial mail, the thief may intercept bank statements and credit card offers or bills, then order new checks and credit cards.

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Why would someone use my mailing address?

Getting Away with Crimes

People may use your address for their insurance, driver's license, and proof of residence.

Is giving a false address a crime?

There are several ways to commit address fraud, and it is considered a crime in most jurisdictions. Depending on the severity of the crime, the legal penalties can include fines and imprisonment. Address fraud can be committed by businesses that use a mail drop instead of a post office box number.

Why am I getting mail with someone else's name at my address?

Most of the time, if you're getting mail intended for someone else it's for one of two reasons: (1) it's for a neighbor and your postal carrier made a mistake, or (2) it's for the previous tenant or homeowner who lived at your address.

What do you do with mail from previous owner?

It is common to receive previous tenants' mail, especially if previous tenants did not change their mailing address with the U.S. Postal Service. If this happens, you should write something like "return to sender," "wrong address," or "person does not reside here anymore" and put it back in the mailbox.

What is the punishment for opening someone else's mail?

What Are The Penalties For Opening Someone Else's Mail? The minimum sentence for mail fraud/tampering is two years imprisonment, but more severe cases (for example, with obvious malicious intentions or extensive/repeated tampering) can earn you up to five years in jail.

How do I make my address unlisted?

You can contact your phone company or provider and ask to change your phone number and address to unlisted, which means it will not be listed in the next printed edition of the phone book. However, it will remain in past printed copies of the phone book.

How do I get my address removed from the internet?

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What is a ghost address?

The alternate address prevents abusers from using public records to find their victims. It also blocks government employees from seeing a victim's actual address.

Why is my address on the internet?

The main reason your home address shows up on the internet without your permission is that it's most likely a part of the public record. For example, it might have appeared in a phone book or a publically accessible document.

Can you open mail addressed to your house but not your name?

If it's combined with a few other letters that are addressed to you, you may accidentally open it, thinking that it was yours. The federal statute 18 USC Section 1702 states that it is illegal for individuals to open correspondence that is addressed to other individuals.

What do you do with mail not addressed to you?

If you're not sure what to do with mail that isn't yours, it's probably easier than you think to get rid of it legally. All you need to do is write “RETURN TO SENDER” on the front of the envelope and put it back in your mailbox. Your postal worker will take care of it for you from there.

Can you open other people's mail if it comes to your house?

While it may be tempting to simply toss an envelope addressed to a previous tenant or someone else in the trash, do not do this. Absolutely do not open it. Even if your intentions are good, or you know the person the mail is addressed to, opening and reading another person's mail is a felony.

Can you mail deceased return to sender?

You can write “Deceased, Return to Sender” on any mail addressed to the deceased person and leave it in your mailbox for return.

Can you stop mail permanently?

New USPS Hold Mail Requests

Create or sign in to your USPS.com account. Go to USPS Hold Mail and follow the steps to verify your identity. Once your identity has been verified successfully, you won't have to complete this step again for your current address.

How do you stop post when someone dies?

You would need to contact the sender directly if you continue to receive mail regarding such services. You should explain that the intended recipient has died and ask what action the sender will take to prevent further mail-outs. Most companies should have effective procedures in place to stop mailings.

Is opening mail addressed to someone else illegal?

"The Postal Services Act is clear that a person is committing an offence if they deliberately open post which they know or suspect has been incorrectly delivered to them.

How do I find out if someone is using my address for credit?