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[laluzdelmundo]

Since last year, I have been receiving mail intended for various names that seem to possibly be from the same family. At first it all had a change of address labels from USPS. The past 3 months or so I now get mail for these people from senders that actually have my address, not even a change of address label. This is suspicious, to say the least. I would not be surprised if the DEA or other law enforcement show up to break in my door at some point.

The local USPS is absolutely no help and I haven't been able to reach anyone at the post office official customer service number. I was hoping that they had a "receive call back" option but they don't. Wait time today was 29-37 minutes.

It's obvious these people are super evasive and I belive may be criminal. I really don't want my address to be associated with them. Anyone here ever have this problem?

[on the bay]

@laluzdelmundo ,

I'm not sure this is the same but I have received mail from many people who previously lived at my address.

But one also had the yellow forwarding but also other mail w/ their name and my now address directly.

I think what happens is many people do not notify all the places they get mail from and some are ads, some junk mail that still have their name and old address.

I wouldn't have thought this is supicious? Unless I'm not understanding.

My mother told me long ago to cross out their name and address with just one line with an arrow to the sender if any and write-moved return to sender!

I think that helps. USPS will get tired of delivering mail back and forth  and get the message.

[nelc]

Can you put “REFUSE” on the envelopes and return them to the post office ?
I’ve heard people do that when they don’t want to receive the mail.

[DrakesMomma]

I did clerical work in the mailroom for a large corp for a couple years.  Mark it "not at this address" and "return to sender".  Don't mark out your address or the barcode.  The Post Office will need that info to return it.  Drop it back in the mail or give it to your carrier.

[elated]

I used to get mail at my address with the former occupants. I would just write on the envelope moved not at this address. I would stick it back in the mailbox and put up my flag to notify the mail person. They would pick it up. After doing this,, I haven't received anyone's mail in a while. Hope this information helps. 

[SandySparkles]

WOW!😮 I am SO very SORRY this is happening to you and can certainly understand your concerns!❤ I concur about the possibilites, and marking it return to sender! Hopefully you are able to get a favorable resolution soon🤞, because dealing with USPS can be BEYOND frustrating sometimes!😐

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[Kachina624]

@laluzdelmundo. I'm not sure I understand your concern but I do know the USPS will only forward mail for a very limited time.   Beyond that people are expected to notify their correspondents.  

I'd just mark any mail "not at this address" and let the post office return it to sender.

[Burnsite]

A few decades ago, I bought the house I am hoping to sell soon. Letters and fliers addressed to the elderly widow who had sold it to me (and a few lodgers she had rented to) continue to appear regularly in my mailbox to this day. As she had an unusual last name, the last time I got a flier from a retirement home (a few weeks ago) I looked her up.  She actually had lived a good long, active life, eventually passing away during the Covid epidemic when well over 100.  The new people who move in, if all goes well at closing, will probably still be receiving Martha's junkmail. 

[mormel20]

About ten years ago I had mail troubles. My address was one word different. Example "609 John Doe Street" vs. "609 Jane Doe Street." Finally we wrote on the inside flap of the box (rural mailbox) not to leave the other people's mail.. It was a unsophisticated solution, but it worked.

[SilleeMee]

I get mail intended for a person I knew years ago who has been dead for a long time. The person never lived here and I have no idea how they got my address.