WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Mysterious box. No return address. Misspelled Recipient's Name.
By Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94909)
United States
November 26, 2016 8:00pm CST
This afternoon - the delivery man was pounding the door since no one heard the door bell. My boyfriend opened the door and was prompt a 'mysterious' box and was asked to sign for it. Upon signing and bringing it in - the box was misspelled name wise (for his mother), but the address was correct. He called his mother and she wasn't expecting anything and with scams now a days we don't want to open an unknown box.
There was no return address, but there was a phone number. I did some 'research' and inputed the number on Facebook and surely found the sender....The power of Facebook! 
Have you ever received a package, box, mail that you do not know who the sender is from? Do you open it with caution?
Have you ever received a package, box, mail that you do not know who the sender is from? Do you open it with caution?23 people like this
27 responses
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 Nov 16
So you still don't know what's inside the box and it's inside your house? That might be a bomb LOL!
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
Not yet!
I don't think so! It would have exploded upon delivery/arrival? =) LOL!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby Hahaha! I'd hate that as it would send my dear cute friend to smithereens hahaha!
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Nov 16
I would be suspicious of any package I received that I didn't order. If I knew I didn't order anything, I would refuse delivery.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
28 Nov 16
@moffittjc Yep =) I inputted the # into Facebook, lol told his mom the name and she said she'll contact them. =) And its close for her grandson (boyfriends nephew)
The power of Facebook lol! Thanks Facebook =)
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
28 Nov 16
My boyfriend didn't know whether to refuse it or not, since it was for his mother. And being the holidays sometimes his siblings order stuff and maybe shipped it here instead of where she lived.
Turned out I was able to locate who on Facebook using the phone number on the box, told his mother and she knew who it was. Then, told us its okay to open!
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby Luckily, you were able to find something to help you track down where it came from!
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@celticeagle (189880)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Nov 16
I did just a couple of days ago. No return address anywhere. Glad you got yours figured out.
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@celticeagle (189880)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby .....Yes. I finally realized what it was.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
@celticeagle Oh I see =) Good to hear!!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Nov 16
Hmmmm, that is strange - because almost all the time there would be some kind of address (never a phone number - I think). I rarely order anything, so I know what's coming if I do . . . and anything Hubby orders he has it sent to his work since we can't always trust packages being sent here (our neighbors have gotten their packages stolen). I guess if it happened to me, I sure would open it with caution! 
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby Ah, then I guess that's why it was signed . . . so the sender knows that it actually got in the hands of where it needed to go. I make sure I put a return address for any package I sent - with all that I most likely spent on the contents, I'd sure want it sent aback to me if it somehow doesn't make it to the intended destination.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
@much2say i would be sure to put a return address too! But I think that's why the sender put signature confirmation... and if anything they probably had insurance to cover the contents.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
Oh getting packages stolen isn't very nice especially now since its the holidays! People are keeping their eyes open!
Most time its encouraged to have a return address just encase, but I guess the sender doesn't want us to know where they live!
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
27 Nov 16
Never received any mysterious boxes, but I've received some mysterious mails. Since the mails were trully addressed to me but without the senders' names, I felt free to open them. No caution.
Back to your mysterious box, have you already opened it? What is it?
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
I don't typically open mysterious mail. I've read some poison with anthrax or something
Didn't open the box yet it's addressed to his mother.
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
27 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby Ohh..!! Thanks for reminding me about this. 
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
@Ayuriny any treasures in the envelopes without return addresses though? I'd just be very careful :)
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
1 Dec 16
Sure, I have. Two people from somewhere around here get all their mail deliver to me. I am stumped. The post man is stumped.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
1 Dec 16
That sucks do you send it back to sender?
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
1 Dec 16
@Gita17112016 ohh yeah be careful I don't like opening unknown items either especially my boyfriend (he usually does it with caution)
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
1 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby I tried...but no address! The address is mine. I went to the general area to do some scooping out but it was scary. I left. I open the letter and it was electricity bill.
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@fluffysue (1482)
• United States
27 Nov 16
I would probably not open a box like that. I haven't had that happen, but a friend had something similar (not exactly the same) happen...apparently someone had signed her up to receive samples and junk mail and things like that but put the wrong name...always some weird name that was obviously made up. Never did find out who but I think it was another mutual friend who was mad at her for some reason.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
I'd not want unwanted mail too!
But, I told his mother who the sender was and she's going to call them because we aren't expecting anything from them. No idea what is in the box.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
@cacay1 The box is a big size. Probably size of a computer tower. Oh it was mailed within the United States, so it doesn't say the contents. Just the company it was shipped from with no return address. But I was able to figure out the sender, so his mom contacted the person ~ but since the time difference, we will call her back tomorrow to ask what is inside..
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
27 Nov 16
You left me with a curiosity. Who was the sender?
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
27 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby Then she must teach him/her to spell
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
Haha! It is someone his mother knows. But she's unsure why she's given a box. Maybe its the holidays?
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@carebear29 (32002)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
27 Nov 16
Sounds like you got a mystery package from someone lol.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
Haha I found out the sender, but unsure whats inside. It's for my boyfriend's mom (But she doesn't currently live here).
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
@carebear29 not sure yet! Waiting on his mother to contact the sender to see what's inside
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@carebear29 (32002)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
27 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby Oh that bites lol. Wonder what it is?!
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
The box was not ticking 
It ended up being clothes. There was only a phone number, but I couldn't tell if it was the company - a small postal service but I just inputted it in Facebook and boom, a name popped up. Asked my boyfriends mom if she knew them, she said yes =) And she called & they said they sent clothes for her grandson.
It ended up being clothes. There was only a phone number, but I couldn't tell if it was the company - a small postal service but I just inputted it in Facebook and boom, a name popped up. Asked my boyfriends mom if she knew them, she said yes =) And she called & they said they sent clothes for her grandson.1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
@TheHorse Maybe they didnt want to know where they lived! Lol not that it mattered since they lived in a different state far away =)
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby Ah. Mystery solved. A nice gesture. I wonder why they didn't put a return address on it.
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
It was for my boyfriends mother. It ended up being clothes for his nephew..
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
28 Nov 16
@JudyEv Yes! =) Good thing! Hehe thank you.
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@JudyEv (382216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby Oh that's good. It's all sorted now.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Nov 16
I have never received such a package. I would have been very cautious as well.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
Yes =) IT ended up being clothes but better to be safe than sorry!
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
29 Nov 16
@fishtiger58 me too .. :) thank you!!!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby Glad that went well.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
27 Nov 16
I have never had it happen to me. Glad through FB you were able to find the sender and solve the mystery.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
28 Nov 16
@Happy2BeMe At my last employer when something went missing - they said go ask FBI Michelle =) HA!
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
27 Nov 16
First tell me that you found the sender on Facebook or not?
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
Yes - found the center. His mom knows the person. But unsure whats inside as she wasn't expecting anything.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
@cacay1 Yes but maybe tomorrow when we get the final call =)
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
27 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby then I think it is no harm in opening it..
@snowy22315 (208971)
• United States
27 Nov 16
Yes, one time I got a UPS notification that a package had been sent to the address I used to live..like 15 years before. I couldn't find information on it either...I had to go somewhere in Richmond to pick it up..so I never found out what it was, I could not imagine what it could have been..!
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@yugocean (9963)
• India
28 Nov 16
Once we get a parcel letter on our home address, it was correct address but all To and From were mystrious as there was no such person living in neighborhood either. So we returned it to the Head post office.
Next day the postman knocked the door to give us the same letter, but we told him there was no such person and that we returned the letter to the post office
It was mentioned to somebody else and by some stranger and such parcels should not be opened
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
28 Nov 16
Yes - you are correct, some parcels should not be opened because it can be dangerous or with anthrax. We never know. But I was able to track down who the sender was. And my boyfriend's mother knew the sender, called her. And, it was her who sent a gift to her grandson (my boyfriend's nephew) so everything worked out!
@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
27 Nov 16
I definitely would not! But I would be curious!!
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
28 Nov 16
I have until I opened it and see it is not a mystery after all.. I usually recognize it from a prize or something I won.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
28 Nov 16
Oh awesome on winning prices =)
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
The package has a TO: But the name is misspelled. And no Return address.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Nov 16
@cacay1 Haha yeah totally spelt her name wrong (boyfriends mom)
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
4 Dec 16
I'd be curious to be proceed with caution of course =)
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