My mother-in-law died a few months ago and we are in the process of selling the house. A letter arrived addressed to a person we did not know although the address was correct for my mother-in-law's house - we opened it and it was a NIP for someone having exceeded the speed limit, albeit by a very small amount. I phone the Police at Prestatyn from where they issue such notices and told them the situation, I was also puzzled as to how they got the address - from DVLA I was told - and as the car was a 67 reg then where would the log book have gone to - I was asked to send the letter back with the explanation I gave over the phone - so I did.
I received a letter acknowledging, and was instructed to contact DVLA about the incorrect information - unfortunately I could not do this as I did not make a note of the registration number other than it was a 67 plate, and I knew the make of the car.
A week or so later a recorded delivery arrived for the same person. The house was unoccupied so a note was left by the Post Office to go and collect - I realised what it probablty was so ignored it - I doubt I could have collected it anyway as I had no proof of being the person who the letter was addressed to.
I guess that the "criminal" got away with this as they would not have received the NIP within the time scale ... but it does beg the question as to how did this person got linked to my late mother-in-law's address in the first place.
This is not the only item of mail that has been addressed to an unknown person at the address this year, a whole series of letters arrived for one person from the Benefits Agency and Job Centre and I did all I could to inform them by phone and even visiting the office, but the letters kept coming. I gave up.
I wonder how much of my mail has gone elsewhere - certainly I hope that if I do get a NIP then it gets delivered somewhere else!!!