1/26/2021 CHICAGO —A Chicago man has been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly conspiring with a U.S. Postal Service employee and others to sell U.S. government checks stolen from the mail. An indictment returned Monday in federal court in Chicago charges AKEEM KOSOKO, 26, with one count of conspiracy to steal mail and government […]
Akeem Kosoko and his postal carrier brother had allegedly been stealing people’s personal funds from the U.S. mail for months when the federal government rolled out what undoubtedly seemed like the ultimate bonanza: “Trump checks.” That’s how Kosoko referred to the federal “economic impact payments” — emblazoned with President Donald Trump’s name — that were […]
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The United States Postal Service and even some landlords are warning residents about an increase in mail theft especially with stimulus and unemployment checks as well as tax refunds circulating the mail system. Porch pirates wearing N95 masks grabbed a package in Oakland on April 29 at 4:50 p.m., just 20 […]
The Postal Service will deliver the economic impact payments that the federal government is sending to eligible households as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic. USPS, in its role as an essential service, will accept, process and deliver an estimated 60 million checks from the U.S. Treasury Department. About 5 million to 8 […]