Mail to your address but not to you...

[Anonymous]

We have lived at our address for 25 years and bought from original owners. Yesterday we got a letter from a bank in another state addressed to a person who has never lived here. Would you worry about it? Just put it back in the mail return to sender? Call the bank? I googled the name. There is a person with that name (not so common) in the state where the bank is but not here.

[Anonymous]

If it was delivered to your address it will come back to your house again if you put it back in the mail.

Are you sure it’s not junk mail or a promotion ad for the bank?

If not, cross out name and write “return to sender; incorrect address “ in big letters and drop back in mail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it was delivered to your address it will come back to your house again if you put it back in the mail.

Are you sure it’s not junk mail or a promotion ad for the bank?

If not, cross out name and write “return to sender; incorrect address “ in big letters and drop back in mail.

This is actually legally required, but not enforced. You aren't allowed to keep misdelivered mail that you know is intended for someone else.

Not the "cross out" part. Don't do that. That interferes with re-sending.

[Anonymous]

It does not look like a promotion/add at all. I think it you cover the bar code up it will not come back. Agreed just writing a note on it does not help.

[Anonymous]

This is the third such post in the past two weeks. Are you the same person?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it was delivered to your address it will come back to your house again if you put it back in the mail.

Are you sure it’s not junk mail or a promotion ad for the bank?

If not, cross out name and write “return to sender; incorrect address “ in big letters and drop back in mail.

This is actually legally required, but not enforced. You aren't allowed to keep misdelivered mail that you know is intended for someone else.

Not the "cross out" part. Don't do that. That interferes with re-sending.

iTs aCtUaLLy lEgAllY rEQuIreD…

Get out of here, goober.

Throw out the mail, move on. Only things totally unimportant or extremely important come in the mail and I can tell this one isn’t extremely important.

[Anonymous]

I only worry about identity theft with someone using our address. I have not posted before. The letter just came yesterday but I will now look for the other posts...thanks.

[Anonymous]

I get mail like this occasionally. Straight to the trash can. If I’m feeling particularly nosy I’ll open it. It’s never anything good. I also open mail addressed to the former owner occasionally but she’s dead and wouldn’t care.

Haven’t been arrested yet😀

[Anonymous]

The sender is collecting your fingerprints.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it was delivered to your address it will come back to your house again if you put it back in the mail.

Are you sure it’s not junk mail or a promotion ad for the bank?

If not, cross out name and write “return to sender; incorrect address “ in big letters and drop back in mail.

This is actually legally required, but not enforced. You aren't allowed to keep misdelivered mail that you know is intended for someone else.

Not the "cross out" part. Don't do that. That interferes with re-sending.

iTs aCtUaLLy lEgAllY rEQuIreD…

Get out of here, goober.

Throw out the mail, move on. Only things totally unimportant or extremely important come in the mail and I can tell this one isn’t extremely important.

You must follow the directions here: https://faq.usps.com/s/article/How-is-Undeliverable-and-Misdelivered-Mail-Handled


You must write "Not at this address". Anything else is WRONG.

Note

Destroying mail that was not intended for you may be prohibited by US laws.

Willfully destroying mail is an act that may be punishable by the Federal Government.

[Anonymous]

The bank said it is important to send it back so they can be sure no one is using our address for identity fraud.

Cover the bar code and printed address. It does say "return service requested" on the envelope so hopefully that will work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it was delivered to your address it will come back to your house again if you put it back in the mail.

Are you sure it’s not junk mail or a promotion ad for the bank?

If not, cross out name and write “return to sender; incorrect address “ in big letters and drop back in mail.

This is actually legally required, but not enforced. You aren't allowed to keep misdelivered mail that you know is intended for someone else.

Not the "cross out" part. Don't do that. That interferes with re-sending.

iTs aCtUaLLy lEgAllY rEQuIreD…

Get out of here, goober.

Throw out the mail, move on. Only things totally unimportant or extremely important come in the mail and I can tell this one isn’t extremely important.

You must follow the directions here: https://faq.usps.com/s/article/How-is-Undeliverable-and-Misdelivered-Mail-Handled


You must write "Not at this address". Anything else is WRONG.

Note

Destroying mail that was not intended for you may be prohibited by US laws.

Willfully destroying mail is an act that may be punishable by the Federal Government.

Well, let’s just say that Johnny Law and I don’t always see exactly eye-to-eye…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it was delivered to your address it will come back to your house again if you put it back in the mail.

Are you sure it’s not junk mail or a promotion ad for the bank?

If not, cross out name and write “return to sender; incorrect address “ in big letters and drop back in mail.

This is actually legally required, but not enforced. You aren't allowed to keep misdelivered mail that you know is intended for someone else.

Not the "cross out" part. Don't do that. That interferes with re-sending.

iTs aCtUaLLy lEgAllY rEQuIreD…

Get out of here, goober.

Throw out the mail, move on. Only things totally unimportant or extremely important come in the mail and I can tell this one isn’t extremely important.

Please do not do this. Please just Mark unknown on the envelope and put it back in your mailbox. That lets the letter carrier know that this person doesn't live there and they'll return it to sender.

[Anonymous]

This happens to me too. I'm the original owner of my house and have lived here for 25 years. I've even had clothes delivered to my address, addressed to someone else. Normally I just throw the mail away, but this time, since it was clothes (from a big and tall store), I called the store and told them I did not order the clothes and that nobody was here with the name on the package. It happened a few times again after that, more clothes from the same company.

So weird, I never figured out why that was happening. I assume it was some kind of scam attempt??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it was delivered to your address it will come back to your house again if you put it back in the mail.

Are you sure it’s not junk mail or a promotion ad for the bank?

If not, cross out name and write “return to sender; incorrect address “ in big letters and drop back in mail.

This is actually legally required, but not enforced. You aren't allowed to keep misdelivered mail that you know is intended for someone else.

Not the "cross out" part. Don't do that. That interferes with re-sending.

iTs aCtUaLLy lEgAllY rEQuIreD…

Get out of here, goober.

Throw out the mail, move on. Only things totally unimportant or extremely important come in the mail and I can tell this one isn’t extremely important.

OP, never take advice from someone who uses the term “goober”