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Re:USPS In-Person Identity Proofing by abirch on Thursday September 21, 2023 @02:59PM (#37602352)
Michael B. Jordan could try to be Michael Jordan. There are many popular names out there. Heck I'd change my name to Bill Gates.
Re:USPS In-Person Identity Proofing by CaliforniaKarl on Thursday September 21, 2023 @03:06PM (#37602471)
"try" isn't even needed. Example: Two people, living at the same address, whose names differ only in the middle initial. One person moves, submitting the change-of-address form. They then start to get some (or all) of the mail for the other person.
Re:USPS In-Person Identity Proofing by Mountain_Skies on Thursday September 21, 2023 @04:15PM (#37603652)
Four generations of men in my family have the same name other than suffix. At times three of them lived at the same address. It has caused a number of issues over the years, including unintended cross access to bank accounts. Despite the problems it sometimes creates, they seem to be amused by the confusion.