Four plead guilty to stealing Treasury checks that totaled $84 million in mail fraud scheme

Four plead guilty to stealing Treasury checks that totaled $84 million in mail fraud scheme

Four people pled guilty Tuesday in a scheme to steal envelopes from the U.S. Treasury marked 'Return to Sender' from a USPS distribution facility and resell them online via Telegram.

Four Plead Guilty in $84 Million Treasury Check Theft Scheme

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Four defendants pleaded guilty this week to federal charges tied to a scheme involving the theft and resale of U.S. Treasury checks valued at more than $84 million, according to United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Saahir Irby, 28, and Tauheed Tucker, 24, both of Philadelphia; Cory Scott, 26, of Ardmore; and Alexander Telewoda, 26, of Clifton Heights, entered guilty pleas before U.S. Distri…