Former Postal Employee Indicted on Identity Theft, Fraud Charges

1.16.2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. – United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina Ripley Rand announced today that a former United States Postal Service employee has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly (1) committing Social Security fraud, (2) committing identity theft, and (3) committing the unauthorized use of an access device […]

Alabama Clerk Sentenced to Prison For Role In Tax Refund Fraud using corrupt letter carrier

Alabama Letter Carrier Sentenced to 111 months in Prison For His Role In a Tax Refund Scheme Alabama Medical Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme that Involved Corrupt U.S. Postal Service Employee 12.18.14 – An Alabama woman was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for her involvement in […]

Ex-Postal Worker sentenced in $1 million Tax Refund fraud scheme

Former U.S. Postal Worker and Others Sentenced for Fraudulent Income Tax Refund Scheme 12.16.14  ATLANTA, Georgia – Kenneth Campbell, a/k/a “Scrilla,” Corey Thomas, a/k/a “Lil Corey,” Adrian Bridges, Juarez Johnson, Justin Cody, a/k/a “Decatur Slim,” and Aeshia Wilmore have been sentenced for their roles in a $1 million fraudulent income tax refund scheme. “Identity theft […]

Virginia NALC branch president charged with embezzling union funds

On October 6, 2014, in the Norfolk, Virginia District Court, Jeffrey Jones, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch #6066 (located in Chesapeake, Va.), was charged with one count of embezzlement from a labor organization, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c), for embezzling $7,649 from the union. Jones is charged with embezzling […]

Iowa postmaster charged with stealing prescription drugs from mail

A federal indictment has been filed against  Danny D. Miller, Postmaster of Forest City, Iowa on theft charges. Miller has worked for the US Postal Service since 1988 and the postmaster of Forrest City since 2012. From the October 23, 2014 grand jury indictment: Beginning on or about May 2013 and continuing through on or […]

NJ Man charged with mailing fraudulent invoices to over 73,000 schools and colleges

Camden, NJ – A Franklinville, New Jersey, man was arrested on October 16, 2014 by federal agents of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service for allegedly mailing fraudulent invoices for non-existent workbooks to more than 70,000 schools throughout the United States, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Robert S. Armstrong, 44, was charged by complaint with […]

Tennessee postal employee sentenced to prison for stealing meds fom Vets

(October 24, 2014) Memphis, TN – Edward L. Stanton III, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee announced today that Patricia F. Baker, 50, of Memphis, TN was sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman to serve 18 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release, forfeit […]

Postal Clerk pleads guilty to stealing prescription drugs from mail, burglarizing post office

BIRMINGHAM — A former U.S. Postal Service clerk in Tuscaloosa pleaded guilty today to stealing prescription painkillers from the mail and to breaking into the Skyland Post Office, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, Postal Service Office of Inspector General Special Agent in Charge Max Eamiguel, of the Southern Area Field Office, and Postal Inspection […]

California Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing 57 Vehicle Batteries from USPS Mail Trucks

FRESNO, Calif. — Rene Garcia, 47, of Sanger, pleaded guilty today to stealing government property, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Garcia has been detained as a flight risk in federal custody since his arrest on August 18, 2014. According to his plea agreement, on numerous occasions between September 2012 and March 2013, Garcia […]

Pennsylvania Postal Worker gets 6 months prison for stealing $55K in money orders and cash

PITTSBURGH – A former Postal Service employee was sentenced today in federal court to six months imprisonment, three years supervised release and restitution of $55,362.90 on her conviction of misappropriation of postal funds by a postal employee, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. Senior United States District Judge Maurice B. Cohill imposed sentence […]