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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

Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty To Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Date Released: 02/07/2024
Category: Health Care Fraud

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Johnnie Franklin Sullivan, Sr., 73, of Mooresville, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez today and pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud for a job-connected injury, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western of North Carolina. Jeff Krafels, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General (USPS OIG) for the Mid-Atlantic Area Field Office (MAAFO), which oversees Charlotte, joins U.S. Attorne...

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Jury Convicts Tampa Woman Of Defrauding Government Of Federal Benefits

Date Released: 02/01/2024
Category: Health Care Fraud

Tampa, Florida – A federal jury has found Shirin Marshall (55, Tampa) guilty of four counts of mail fraud. In August 2000, Marshall claimed a back and shoulder injury while working as a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, she filed a subsequent claim related to workplace stress. Marshall later began receiving disability benefits and wage compensation. An investigation by the U.S. Postal Service - Office of Inspector General revealed that Marshall concealed her physical capabilities,

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Morris County Woman Admits Compensation Fraud

Date Released: 01/30/2024
Category: Health Care Fraud

NEWARK, N.J. – A Morris County, New Jersey, woman employed by the U.S. Postal Service today admitted making false statements in several claim forms seeking disability compensation. Pamela VanSyckle, pleaded guilty to one count of federal employee compensation fraud. During the time in which she received disability benefits, VanSyckle was in fact working as the owner and operator of a travel agency. U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited special agents of the U.S. Postal Service – Office of Inspector

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Three Former Department of Homeland Security Employees Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud the United States

Date Released: 01/26/2024
Category: Cyber Crime

WASHINGTON – Three former federal employees were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to steal proprietary software and sensitive law-enforcement databases from the U.S. government for use in a commercial venture. The sentencings were announced today by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves; Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS-OIG); and Inspector General Tammy Hull of the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG).

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Orthopedic Surgeon Convicted of Health Care Fraud

Date Released: 12/14/2023
Category: Health Care Fraud

BOSTON – A Canton orthopedic surgeon has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston for his role in a health care fraud scheme. Dr. Olarewaju James Oladipo, 60, of Canton, was convicted on Dec. 12, 2023 of 10 counts of health care fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled sentencing for March 12, 2024 at 1 pm. Oladipo was arrested and charged in March 2022. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, and USPS-OIG SAC Modafferi made the announcement.

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