Is it a federal offense to have your mail sent somewhere if you are currently living somewhere else?

Answer 1

Box drops or addresses are used quite frequently for any number of reasons. Including privacy and personal safety. It is not a crime to have your mail sent somewhere and then forwarded. Unless a person is doing this to commit a deliberate act of fraud or criminal offense.

The only mail that is illegal to have sent into the country is that which intends to harm someone else (fraud, mail bombs etc.)

Answer 2

Yes, it is a federal offense to intentionally have mail sent to an address where you do not reside without authorization. This falls under mail fraud, which is a crime under federal law. It is important to update your mailing address with the postal service to avoid any legal issues.

Answer 3

No, people use P.O boxes, mail drops or someone else's address for any number of reasons. Perhaps they live in a place where packages and/or mail cannot be kept secured or ?.