Business ProfileforOrange County Register

We randomly began receiving a Sunday paper from OC Register in March 2024. We assumed it was just coming to the wrong address and didn't think much of it. Since the address is not on the newspaper, I wouldn't be able to find the correct neighbor to give it to, so have just been tossing them. Today, 6/4/24, we received a "Final Notice" for payment, even though we have not previously received anything indicating that the subscription started, let alone that we owed money. The address on the bill is correct but the name is nobody we've ever heard of, nor is it a neighbor we know or a prior owner of the home. I called customer service to clear this up, and the representative said he understood and immediately launched into an offer about, even though I didn't want the paper, we were getting a great introductory deal and would we like to continue the subscription. I obviously said no and asked if the charges could be waived since this was obviously some sort of mistake, and he said no, we should have called right away. While that *** be true, I should have called them, the response leads me to believe that this is a scam being run by OC Register to pray on those too busy or lazy to take the time to call and cancel right away. Even if it's not a scam, and just some random stranger started me a subscription, I should have received some indication from OC Register in the mail that a subscription had been started at our address, so that I would have been more aware of the situation.Thank you