NEW HAVEN, CT – Ezekiel Bailey, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, is facing federal prison time after admitting to a brazen scheme to steal nearly $100,000 worth of postage stamps using stolen identities. Bailey pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to one count of aggravated identity theft, a charge that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of two years behind bars.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service began sniffing around after reports surfaced of a con man passing bogus checks to buy thousands of dollars in stamps across multiple states. Investigators quickly discovered Bailey was the man behind the operation, meticulously crafting a fraud built on the shattered lives of his victims.
Court documents reveal Bailey didn’t just swipe a single ID. He brazenly used the identities of three separate individuals, forging fake driver’s licenses and opening bank accounts in their names – all to fuel his stamp-buying spree. From Connecticut to Rhode Island, New York, and Massachusetts, Bailey racked up $98,000 in fraudulently purchased postage.
The jig was up on January 20, 2023, when Bailey attempted to purchase $300 in stamps at a Stonington, Connecticut post office. He was apprehended with two fake IDs belonging to his identity theft victims in his possession. While initially facing state charges, a federal criminal complaint was filed on November 26, 2024, escalating the case to the federal level.
United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David X. Sullivan, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, jointly announced the guilty plea. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel George is prosecuting the case, determined to see Bailey pay for his callous disregard for the victims whose lives he exploited.
Bailey is currently released on a $25,000 bond but will be back in court on December 9 for sentencing. Given the mandatory minimum sentence for aggravated identity theft, and the sheer scale of the fraud, expect a significant stretch in federal prison for this postal predator. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service continues to investigate, seeking to uncover any further connections or co-conspirators in this elaborate scheme.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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