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SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts) Sat Apr 16, 2016, 12:12 AM Apr 2016

Odd experience with My USPS -anyone else? [View all]

Going to bed shortly after hitting "post," if I don't reply tonight.

Signed up for My USPS, wondering at the time how they'd know I was me.

Well, they asked me a couple questions about previous addresses. Kinda creepy, but I guess in the computer age they figure they might as well keep that data.

Then they asked me who my mortgage servicer was and how much I paid per month. The correct answers were right there in the multiple choice distractors.

WHAAAAAAAA????!!!!!!

Some of the verbiage at least implied they had looked at my credit report. There was no warning they would do that.

As I have said, WHAAAAAA????!!!!

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Odd experience with My USPS -anyone else? [View all] SusanCalvin Apr 2016 OP

Sounds fishy. Phishy. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #1

I would agree, but I typed the URL in directly. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #2

I'd investigate by actually getting a clear answer 2naSalit Apr 2016 #3

Yeah, I'm going to be putting in a query. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #4

USPS uses a service from commercial credit reporting company Crabby Appleton Apr 2016 #5

Yeah, I figured it was something like that, but SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #8

yes,healthcare.gov (my obamacare) asked the same 'questions' to verifiy me.OUR VOTE SHOULD USE THIS Sunlei Apr 2016 #16

No. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #18

I want to vote online. Our Government knows exactly who we are, our bank/credit and where we live. Sunlei Apr 2016 #20

Okey dokey. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #21

I' trust computers' & Fed. Government 'verifiy' system a LOT more then Local and State governments. Sunlei Apr 2016 #23

Okey dokey. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #24

You are aware that the registrar of voters in Paul Ryan's hometown... Chan790 Apr 2016 #43

Probably Acxiom. The are the biggest in data mining and thus have the databases on LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #27

How interesting and annoying. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #32

They take it pretty seriously. I think a site sends them the information you fill out LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #33

Well, depends on your definition of "spooky." SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #36

So far I conduct as little official business as possible online realizing that won't last long. appalachiablue Apr 2016 #46

but can we check their data? hopemountain Apr 2016 #50

Aha! That's why SS, when I applied online, said I had to come in person to sign up! ebayfool Apr 2016 #49

I have been asked similar LiberalElite Apr 2016 #6

Big Data. snot Apr 2016 #7

That's exactly the way I feel. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #9

It's not phishing. That is also how the ACA determined we were who we said ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #10

Oh, I didn't think it was phishing - that's what some replies said. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #11

Someone upthread did. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #12

I'm sure you're right. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #13

Totally agreed. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #14

That's how they verifiy it's really you. Sunlei Apr 2016 #15

Yes, I got that at the time. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #17

Probably in the registration agreement tiny text somewhere. Sunlei Apr 2016 #19

Yup. Which is not where it should be. nt SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #22

Then don't register. You can buy stamps right from your mailman/woman. Sunlei Apr 2016 #25

Sigh... You continue to read things I never wrote. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #26

bye. You could have ended the registration at that point. There will be more verifiy on internet. Sunlei Apr 2016 #35

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #37

Thanks you're so kind. Sunlei Apr 2016 #39

They didnt pull your credit report Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #51

Easy answer TransitJohn Apr 2016 #28

Not sure of your point. nt SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #29

Mortgage information is public information Marrah_G Apr 2016 #30

Interesting. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #31

I got my wallet stolen in Milan Italy train station and when I called to cancel my credit cards kimbutgar Apr 2016 #34

That's fine. If you're notified first. nt SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #38

I had similar experience.. pulling from some meta database obviously Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #40

USPS, more paranoid than a financial institution. greymouse Apr 2016 #41

Just fyi, if you care, SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #42

You might miss something that way Jeffersons Ghost Apr 2016 #47

It's a pretty standard way to validate identity online nowadays Recursion Apr 2016 #44

Yep. I registered there to direct them to leave packages without anyone home and RiverLover Apr 2016 #45

Your online name resembles the word repercussion Jeffersons Ghost Apr 2016 #48