Houston postal carriers charged in alleged $23 million stolen check scheme
- The largest check identified in the indictment was allegedly worth $1.5 million.
- ByTony Atkins, ABC13 HoustonAugust 24, 2026, 1:41 PMHOUSTON -- Three Houston postal carriers are among five people federally charged in an alleged check theft scheme that investigators said generated more than $23 million over nearly six years.
- According to the indictment, postal carriers were recruited to steal checks from the mail and then sell them to buyers through an encrypted communications group on Telegram.
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- The largest check identified in the indictment was allegedly worth $1.5 million.
- ByTony Atkins, ABC13 HoustonAugust 24, 2026, 1:41 PMHOUSTON -- Three Houston postal carriers are among five people federally charged in an alleged check theft scheme that investigators said generated more than $23 million over nearly six years.
- According to the indictment, postal carriers were recruited to steal checks from the mail and then sell them to buyers through an encrypted communications group on Telegram.
Sources: Abcnews