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W-2’s for other individuals sent to my house (and potential fraud?)

Posted on 1/17/19 at 5:12 pm
Posted by Tigerfan56
Member since May 2010
10526 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 5:12 pm
So I regularly get mail from an individual who used to live in my home. It’s mostly been junk mail and I just throw it away. I’m not sure what my obligation is to do with that mail, tbh so that’s one question I have.

Today, though, I received what appears to be four different W-2’s. One of which, is to the individual who I regularly get mail for and used to live here; the other 3 are 3 different individuals with the same company. So my question for this is two fold:

1) what do I do with the W-2’s?

2) Do I contact the company and let them know about a potential payroll fraud scheme? I mean 4 different individuals, all within the same company, all with the same address. 3 of which I’ve never gotten mail for in the 6+ months of living here. I bought the home off of a couple who rented it out for a few years, so it’s possible that 4 roommates lived here and worked at the same company and never updated their address - but it seems unlikely given I haven’t ever received anything for the other 3.
This post was edited on 1/17/19 at 5:14 pm
Posted by Airpower
Member since Oct 2018
1101 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 5:15 pm to
Return to sender on package and place in mail box with flag up
Posted by Winston Cup
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Member since May 2016
66985 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 5:15 pm to
open it up and see if they make more than you
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
91871 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 5:16 pm to
Draw a line through the receiving address, but not the name. Write return to sender, no forwarding address on the envelope. Drop back off at post office.
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 5:16 pm to
Toss it
Posted by Spankum
The Sip
Member since Jan 2007
63270 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 5:16 pm to
If I remember right, federal law requires that you circle the address and write "not at this address" on the envelope and then place it back in the mailbox. look it up to be sure...
Posted by hubreb
Member since Nov 2008
2161 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 5:18 pm to
I'd call the company
Posted by cj35
Member since Jan 2014
6153 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 5:19 pm to
What a way to out yourself for running an Identity theft ring.
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
70468 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 5:19 pm to
Claim them as a dependent
Posted by GeauxTigers80
Birmingham
Member since Aug 2009
911 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 5:24 pm to
How many people would cut Chicken at check for 2.3 mil?

Would someone pay say 7 mil for TD?

Posted by BayouCatFan
Member since Jul 2008
4580 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 6:43 pm to
Not necessarily a payroll fraud scheme. Could be a dumbass clerk who wasn't paying attention and entered the wrong addresses because she was posting on Facebook.
Posted by Paige
Vice President of the OT
Member since Oct 2010
85640 posts
Posted on 1/17/19 at 6:46 pm to
I always just write not at this address and put it back in the mailbox

I wouldn’t contact the company. Not your circus, not your monkeys
This post was edited on 1/17/19 at 6:47 pm
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