Massachusetts | Former U.S. Postal Inspector Charged with Stealing Over $330,000 in Cash from Elderly Victims

Former U.S. Postal Inspector Charged with Stealing Over $330,000 in Cash from Elderly Victims

Snippet of Article: "...BOSTON – A former U.S. Postal Inspector was arrested and charged today for allegedly stealing over $330,000 in cash from packages mailed by elderly victims and then laundering the cash and failing to report it to the Internal Revenue Service. The defendant allegedly used the stolen cash to pay for a pool patio and lighting, granite countertop for his outdoor bar, Caribbean cruise expenses and escorts. He also is alleged to have stolen cash from an evidence locker and then blamed a direct report for the missing cash.

Scott Kelley, 51, of Pembroke, Mass. was charged in a 45-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Boston. Specifically, Kelley was indicted on five counts of wire fraud; five counts of mail fraud; five counts of mail theft by a postal officer; one count of theft of government money; 23 counts of money laundering; one count of structuring to evade reporting requirements; and five counts of filing false tax returns. Kelley is expected to make an initial appearance in federal court in Boston this afternoon. ..."

Source: www.justice.gov

Massachusetts, Postal Crime,Money Laundering, Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, Mail theft by a postal officer, Theft of government money, Filing false tax returns, Postal Inspector Crimes,

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Vietnamese National Extradited, Charged in New York With $67 Million Money Laundering and Identity Fraud Scheme

Snippet of Article: "...money laundering conspiracy to funnel at least $67 million in illicit funds. Le Van Hung, 29, of Vietnam, was extradited from South Korea and has faced a U.S. court for his alleged role in a scheme involving stolen U.S. resident identities and fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits that aided a multinational media company..."

Source: hoodline.com

fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits, Department of Labor, Fraud, Unemployment insurance benefit Fraud

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