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Working with our Law Enforcement Partners

Our special agents investigate nationwide internal crimes and fraud committed by postal employees and contractors as well as postal employee misconduct. We work with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and local prosecutors across the country to prosecute these crimes. 

In some instances, we uncover much larger criminal activity being carried out by multiple individuals and organizations. In many of these cases, we partner with other federal and local law enforcement agencies to identify and hold responsible those who take advantage of the public’s trust in our postal system.

Below are links to the most recent news releases about our work.

MOST RECENT

West Virginia Business Defrauds, Pays the United States Postal Service

Date Released: 09/11/2024
Category: Financial Fraud

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Frame, Inc., a construction service company operating in West Virginia and Florida, has paid restitution of $187, 286 for defrauding the federal government.

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Former SBA Employee Charged with Wire and Bank Fraud in Connection with Filing False Applications for PPP and EIDL Loans and Covid-19 Rental Assistance

Date Released: 07/10/2024
Category: Financial Fraud

MIAMI – Malaina Chapman , 37 , of Hialeah, Fla. has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud. She had her initial appearance in Miami federal court today. USPS OIG, SBA OIG and DOL-OIG handled the investigation.

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Lake County Woman Pleads Guilty To COVID Fraud

Date Released: 06/27/2024
Category: Financial Fraud

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Nicole Harding (38, Clermont) has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. Harding faces up to 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. This case was investigated by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General.

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Postal employee ordered to pay restitution for COVID payroll protection loan fraud

Date Released: 06/18/2024
Category: Financial Fraud

OXFORD, Miss. – A Southaven woman was ordered to pay more than $80,000 in restitution following her conviction for making a false application for and receiving COVID-19 Payroll Protection loans. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General’s Office of Professional Responsibility investigated the case.

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U.S. Postal Service Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Nearly $90,000 Worth of Postal Money Orders and Wire Fraud

Date Released: 06/11/2024
Category: Financial Fraud

BOSTON – A U.S. Postal Service employee was sentenced today for embezzling nearly $90,000 and for fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits. Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Northeast Area Field Office made the announcement today.

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