OPSEC - what's best

[Pihkal-1]

As far as OPSEC is there a forum i can look at to read about it, I was told to always pout your real actual name when placing and order but with these types of magazines in want to order I don't feel comfortable having my actual name on it. I used to use a fake names and real addresses (obviously) but why is it good OPSEC to put your real name for shipping purposes and not an alias or something??

 

[Dissonaut11]

From what I’ve heard - the post office knows the names that are associated with your address , so a different name could make someone suspicious .

 

[Mammasboi123]

As far as OPSEC is there a forum i can look at to read about it, I was told to always pout your real actual name when placing and order but with these types of magazines in want to order I don't feel comfortable having my actual name on it. I used to use a fake names and real addresses (obviously) but why is it good OPSEC to put your real name for shipping purposes and not an alias or something??

2 main reasons that I can think of off the top of my head:

1) Much like @Bigfish529 mentioned - using a fake name is FAR more likely to flag the páck coming to your àďďress than just using your real name, or the name of a person that lives there and is associated to the location.

2) Using your real name does not automatically implicate you in any crime. You have no idea what is coming in each páçk that is delivered to your addý. There’s nothing stopping someone from packing up their dog’s s#!t, and shipping it to you. Same logic applies to mags. So, even if you get a visit from the local LÈ or Féďs, they have to get you to admit that you know what’s in the páck, and then actively accept the pâck for them to execute some sort of search/arrest.

Without an admission and/or acceptance of a flagged páck, then they do not have the probable cause needed to search your abode/bring about any charges.

Pls note I’m not a lawyer, this info is just what I remember reading during my time digging into the DO’s and DONT’s of OPSEC.

-MB

 

[AlHoffman69]

Hey guys I have to agree nervous to throw my info on a subscription? However everybody on here is refreshingly intelligent and proficient which gives me a bit of comfort. so before I joined this reading group I had a publication take my money sent a TN that made no sense and the following morning I received email telling me my mags were safely here (in my city) however I would have to pay a "referral fee" to have it delivered? worth mentioning I over slept that morning didnt get up till noon and within 10 of me replying to the Publication about the email and......etc an email came in thru logi43tics company telling me what was a good time to speak about shipment? None of it made any sense so i opted to leave it alone and consider it a loss. I personally felt the publishers were just running a second scam to acquire more scratch from me? But it has freaked me out, Has anyone had anything like that happen? publisher used a logis34tics company out of CHIC, IL PS donating now love the group!!!!

 

[Heman]

... a TN that made no sense and the following morning I received email telling me my mags were safely here (in my city) however I would have to pay a "referral fee" to have it delivered?

Scam practice. Sounds like you ran into a dodgy vendor. On this site?

 

[AlHoffman69]

Scam practice. Sounds like you ran into a dodgy vendor. On this site?

nooo definitely not, this was prior to moving to this group after weeks of frustration to online publishing, as I am brand new to online outlets..etc been working trade shows face to face for 25 yrs however curiosity killed the cat and finally I decided to see for myself. I was literally OVER it after a week lol and figured I would stick to what had worked however I was then referred here from a dear friend who has become a fucking librarian at this point and he turned me on to DBG and honestly accredited it for his success in publishing. Thank you Hrmn the sentiment supports my initial feeling.

 

[AlHoffman69]

Hey folks question regarding opspec with logistics I recently am moving into opening a book store and had to address the issue of mailing out orders, magazines, publications...etc and I bought a label printer to make things professional and easy, however prior to using it on my first order I thought about it and wondered if any of my personal info/financial info...etc was attached and or hidden in all those QR codes bar codes ...etc turns out IT IS EVERY CLICK AND SHIP label/postage can be followed back to point of sale. Call me nervous I just get scared of hackers.......being able to figure out who I am via my postage labels so my question is simple does anyone have a work around so that I can pay postage print label and just drop off in mailbox kiosk,?????? Thanks guys