September 11, 2026 Earlier today, a federal jury in Central Islip convicted Luann Middleton, a former United States Postal Service (USPS) employee, of wire fraud in connection with her repeated submission of false workers compensation forms to the United States Department of Labor (DOL), in which she claimed total disability, and thereby received approximately $40,000 … Read more
Press Release – July 27, 2026 BOSTON – A former U.S. Postal Inspector – a federal law enforcement officer authorized to carry a firearm, make arrests and execute search warrants – has agreed to plead guilty to allegedly stealing over $330,000 in cash from packages mailed by elderly victims and then laundering the cash and … Read more
January 7, 2026 A federal grand jury has indicted the former treasurer of the local mail handlers union, accusing him of embezzling union funds. Max Jaramillo, 58, is charged with two counts of wire fraud and three counts of embezzlement by an officer of a labor organization. He does not yet have an attorney. If … Read more
The owner of a Georgia-based company that provided repair services to Postal Service facilities in five states was sentenced recently to a year in prison and was ordered to pay restitution for defrauding USPS.
The indictment identifies seven victims who were scammed into mailing cash in parcels that Kelley allegedly intercepted, and that he opened the parcels and stole the cash.
Press Release – April 14, 2021 PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Joseph Whitbeck, 55, of Tamaqua, PA, was charged by Indictment with wire fraud and honest services wire fraud stemming from his operation of a scheme to defraud fellow union members out of rightfully earned overtime compensation. The Indictment … Read more
