About using a fake name.

I know, fake names are a no-no.

But, what if you receive mail for past residence all the time, and this mail is NOT JUNK? If you get things like letters from the IRS and Social Security office, isn't it safe to assume that the mail is not being forwarded?

It's also pretty safe to assume that the mail carrier gives zero shits about what the name says, right? Especially if there is mail being delivered to about 8 different names.

So, if you only order small personal packages, only order domestically, use a trusted vendor, only order occasionally, and you have vetted your mail carrier to see how they respond to fake names, what is the big risk that I am missing?

Having my package forwarded away, and never seeing it again? I can live with that. I would prefer the peace of mind of NOT having my name on the package. It makes the whole "it's not mine" thing more difficult to disprove, right?

Hell, you could even test the theory out yourself by sending bags of sand to your address with other people's names to see if they arrive. Do this about a half dozen times, and you can be pretty damn sure that the real package will be delivered.


Comments


[6 Points] Theeconomist1:

Obviously one thing you risk is that at anytime, the previous resident may fill out a forward mail card. Also, the mailman might realize at some point that the person no longer lives there and hold hte mail.

One thing to ask yourself, what does this actually buy you? Does it actually get your more plausible deniability? You already have that. So the main question that would need to be answered to make this worth it is would using another name stop a CD or a search warrant or whatever trouble were to befall you if you used this person's name? To me, it only increases risk. I'm sure the police are aware of this tactic and honestly don't beleive it buys much protection. IF say your package was intercepted, I assume they'd probably still execute a CD to see if you took delivery of it. And if you did, you actually might have a lot more problems b/c you opened someone else's mail. At least if the pack was in your name, you still have plausible deniability b/c hell, who WOULDN'T open a pack in their name??? BUT, if they find you opened up a pack in someone else's name, forget about plausible deniability, unless I guess you try to claim that you are nosy and decided to see if someone else's package had something worth stealing. Yeah, that won't work out too well.

So my thought is this is not safer than using your own name. It introduces risk in other areas. The only hope you could have is that if intercepted, the cops would try to track down the person who it was addressed to rather than the address. Who knows, maybe they would. but more than likely I think they'd do it at the address knowing that the previous tenant would have to be stupid to mail something to an old address.


[3 Points] thefirstofmanyothers:

You don't always even need a name on the package.

Last time I ordered, I provided my name, but the package still arrived without my name anywhere on it.


[3 Points] TehrowAvey:

I actually almost had a serious problem because I used the previous tenant's address. I had been living in the place for >6 months and was using the previous tenant's name for the Nth time to order off DNMs. This was a very important/expensive DNM order.

About 1hr after my order was "confirmed" on agora, I opened the mail for that day and got the official USPS "We're confirming your address forwarding request for [previous tenant's name]". I almost shat my heart out through my butthole. Such terror. Luckily, I was working with a very good vendor who got my message w/a new address including my real name and immediately acknowledged it.

Pack landed a few days later, no problem...but I still shudder to think of the risks to myself had the package gone to the previous tenant at their new address...


[2 Points] Gusherthrowaway:

It is highly illegal to open mail not addressed to you. Don't pile on your charges.


[1 Points] None:

I use a fake name, but a few times when I feel I've ordered too much with that name in a month I use: TO THE RESIDENTS OF then the address on the next line.


[1 Points] shadowofashadow:

My concern is that everything goes OK but the package ends up stuck at the post office and you can't pick it up because its not in your name. That would just suck.


[1 Points] InfinitelyOutThere:

Use your real name. At least use the name of a resident of the house. Trust me. I've used fake names, shit I've used abandoned houses before, but that is sketchy as hell.

if they catch your mail, and they want to arrest you, LE will regardless of the name. Luckily, if you stfu and lawyer up, you should be fine with a clean house.


[1 Points] tinktonky:

Let me pose a scenario. You use the old residents name, they fill out the mail forward card, then all of a sudden they receive an ounce of coke in the mail with their name on it and your address. Some people would cackle and thank the drug gifting Gods for their offering to them. Others would call the fucking cops.

Now where does that leave you exactly?


[1 Points] Lafecian:

On this, the former resident of my home is and has been dead for 25+ years, yet we regularly get mail for him (let's call him robert). If I were to order something and put it under Robert's name, would that be acceptable? Like would that be suspicious? I mean we get mail under his name like twice or three times a week.


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] maskmk:

Yes, I did that for quite some time and it worked just fine. If you live in a building, its likely that the mailman doesn't even care about the names on the mail, they just see the Apt number and put them at each mailbox. After 2 years, I still receive mail from past residents.


[0 Points] Vendor_BBMC:

Isn't there another subreddit where you paranoid drug virgins can go to talk about how scared you are of the postman?

All you've got to do is receive a letter. Its probably been happening for years without you having to do a damn thing.

Nobody can over-think, panic, and mess THAT up.

Can they?