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Moral dilemma
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I have two names. Nothing illegal about that.0
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I have two names. Nothing illegal about that.
Me too. When I worked in the NHS we had to use our ‘official’ name when recording patient information on various systems. I was amazed at how many people had names that didn’t ‘match’. Lots of people don’t use their official first name, and lots of people use different surnames for personal and profession purposes.
If I knew someone had a ‘moral dilemma’ like this after looking through my post I’d be beyond livid.0 -
Write "not known at this address" on the front and place back in Royal Mail postal receptacle. Yes, one of those red things.OwenPerkins wrote: »If this is inappropriate to post here I apologise but it's worth a go.
I live in a flat and share a letter box with one neighbour. Recently a number of letters, some from the NHS, have arrived with my neighbour's address but with a different name. I know the person named does not live there. It seems dodgy to me. Could it be a stolen identity? My dilemma is should I do something about it, and if so what, or just mind my own business and ignore it?
Your views would be appreciated.
Job done.I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.0 -
Think you've missed that it's addressed to the neighbour's flat, not the OP.kingstreet wrote: »Write "not known at this address" on the front and place back in Royal Mail postal receptacle. Yes, one of those red things.
Job done.0 -
kingstreet wrote: »Write "not known at this address" on the front and place back in Royal Mail postal receptacle. Yes, one of those red things.
Job done.
No! That’s for the person who actually lives at the address to do, if they see fit. As detailed above there are loads of legitimate reasons why this post might be going to that address.0 -
Accepted.
However, the OP seems set on a new series of CSI involving identity fraud and the chances of it being ignored appear slim and none.
At least if the stuff gets back to sender it might have a better chance of being resolved.I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.0 -
kingstreet wrote: »Accepted.
However, the OP seems set on a new series of CSI involving identity fraud and the chances of it being ignored appear slim and none.
At least if the stuff gets back to sender it might have a better chance of being resolved.
I’ll grant you, they’re obviously ‘keen’. Different nhs trusts do things in different ways but round here you’d have to have a very very close look at a letter to know it’s from the nhs. They tend not to put the logo on the envelope.
I’ve lived in places with shared letterboxes and I’ve never paid the slightest attention to the post for other properties, what with it being none of my business and all that.
If I found my post had been returned to sender I’d be knocking (quite hard) on doors asking questions.0
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