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by ennuihenry 3397 days ago
Easy one is they scrape Google for Linkedin bio info.

I'm paranoid that USPS sells your info once you fill out their change of address form.

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> I'm paranoid that USPS sells your info once you fill out their change of address form.

They do: https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamtanner/2013/07/08/how-the-p...

You're not paranoid, I don't know if money changes hands but my changes of address have 100% been accompanied by spam snail mail.

I just don't change my mailing address anymore.

Money does in fact change hands.
WTF. So if Intelius has your address, they can pay the USPS to get your new address. That incentivizes me not to fill out that darn form.
Seems like getting mail you forgot to forward would outweigh this
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