A brief lesson in OpSec [Learning from failure]

This article highlights the #1 reason to use your REAL name.

Federal investigators had grown suspicious of the package, which was shipped from China, because it was labeled with the correct address but a fake name, Clement said.

Just some food for thought!


Comments


[7 Points] ethly:

Yea it's strange, with the first case Homeland Security was involved, so I assume it was caught early on. Makes me wonder if address data is being scanned, stored and cross referenced.


[6 Points] onion_throwa:

This seems bizarre to me as a Brit. I don't think I've heard any mention of postmen being in the slightest bit concerned with the name on a letter or parcel (As long as it isn't Phil McKrackin or Ben Dover etc), much less to trigger a criminal investigation.


[1 Points] MyDNMSaccount:

I would have never thought a correct name would matter much, but I know that innocuous junk mail addressed to the previous tenant of my home almost always has a question mark written next to the name. The mailman once knocked on my door and asked about a letter that was actually addressed to my sister.

But I live in a super small town, close to the post office and I literally mail at least two packages a day, so they know me.


[1 Points] ElectronicWest:

I was sure that this was common knowledge, it's been asked a lot.


[0 Points] DigitallyAborted:

My real name always gets mispronounced or misspelled so I almost always misspell my name when I receive any packages. It hasn't even raised any suspicion at my PO box either.


[-1 Points] SgtFaecesProcessor:

Something that might work if you're lucky enough and you're willing to run the risk of losing a product if you're asked to sign or a delivery is missed is if you receive regular mail for someone who lived at the address before you did. I've lived at addresses where I receive shit tons of mail for someone who hasn't lived there for months. Hypothetically could get it addressed to them.


[-2 Points] None:

k.