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Is this a scam?

I keep getting mail addressed to different people at my address. It started 2 years ago and I’ve gotten mail for at least 30 different names now. Lots of it is junk mail but some are bills from utilities, dentists, hospitals, and even a Social Security statement.

When I call the companies that sent the bills, they don’t care. I asked a credit agency and they said as long as my credit report stays clean, its not a problem.

But I’m pretty sure all these people didn’t pick my address randomly. I’ve lived at multiple addresses in NY over 15 years and never experienced this. And those were apartments where you would expect high turnover. I now live in a house that was previously owned by a couple for 20 years.

Is this some kind of scam? Don’t see anything on internet.

Mr. B – Can you post an inquiry about this on the homepage? Maybe as part of an article on scams on homeowners or Brooklynites more generally?

Thanks in advance.