A U.S. supervisory postal inspector facing new charges SAN JOSE, California — A once-renowned U.S. postal inspector has been indicted on charges he rifled through damaged mail and stole valuable items over a two-year span, and also for a separate count of marijuana trafficking, according to federal authorities. While the mail-theft allegations against Quan Pham […]
Let me share a piece of advice designed to protect you from losing money — or worse, having your identity stolen. My advice: Stop dropping your outgoing mail in those blue postal collection boxes placed outside post offices and in shopping centers or office parks.
A senior San Jose postal inspector has been arrested on charges of stealing mail, including rare coins, cash, prescription pills, gun parts and other items from parcels that were torn open in transit, authorities said. In a complaint filed in federal court in San Jose, investigators said Quan Pham Howard, 52, instructed employees at the […]
LAS VEGAS (KSNV MyNews3.com) – Thousands of grandparents continue to be scam targets across the country, according to U.S. postal inspectors. Wanda Wood said the voice sounded like her grandson. He said he needed help and money immediately. “I really and truly believed it was Matt,” Wood said. “The kid sounded like Matt.”
A former Janesville postal carrier was sentenced Tuesday for stealing mail, according to a state Department of Justice release. Kristy Hollibrush, 43, was sentenced to two years’ probation and $1,225 in restitution for the theft, officials said. Hollibrush pleaded guilty to the charge Nov. 13. Hollibrush worked as a rural letter carrier with the U.S. […]
Today Attorney General Eric Holder Testified Before U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies WASHINGTON (WNEW) – Attorney General Eric Holder told a Senate committee on Thursday that there is a “shocking” number of people who are using the U.S. Postal Service to send illegal drugs around the country. Speaking at […]
GREENSBORO, NC — Not a day goes by without a call or email about a sweepstakes, a lottery complete with money orders and checks in the mail. Some of our viewers know it’s a scheme. Others are hoping the money is real and are asking us to check into it. ANYTIME a lottery or sweepstakes […]
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – The Mount Vernon Post Office helped foil a scam that involved hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake checks. Over two days in November, the office received 131 express mail envelopes. Some came from the Cornell College mail room; others were dropped off. It all looked suspicious to a clerk, who […]
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The U.S. Postal Service says mixups like the one that returned a package of marijuana to a Sacramento family they didn’t ship are becoming more common. CBS13 brought you the story of the couple who received an airtight package of marijuana hidden underneath empty boxes inside a larger box. The Postal Service […]
Protecting USPS self-service kiosks from data thieves Postal Inspectors are investigating incidents of “skimming” at USPS self-service kiosks. Skimming occurs when a thief places an external device near the card reader of an ATM or other self-service machine to steal bank card numbers. Criminals use the captured card information, including PIN data, to create dummy […]