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Brockport Man Charged with Mail Fraud
A 48-year-old Brockport man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of mail fraud, forgery, theft of public money, and theft of stolen mail.
According to the criminal complaint, Steven Ray, of Brockport, NY, deposited a total of 128 U.S. Treasury checks totaling $399,212 into bank accounts under his control between January 2013 and August 2013. The checks included tax refunds, Supplemental Security Income payments, and Department of Education payments.
The investigation, led by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, revealed that the checks were deposited into accounts associated with Ray without the knowledge or consent of the intended recipients. The checks were issued to residents in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida.
The complaint alleges that Ray used the stolen checks to deposit funds into his own bank account, which was opened at Chase Bank. The investigations found that Ray deposited the checks with the purported endorsements of the intended recipients.
The case was brought to light after a U.S. Postal Service carrier was robbed at gunpoint while delivering mail to an apartment building in Brooklyn, NY, on February 1, 2013. It is alleged that Ray was involved in the robbery and used the stolen checks to deposit funds into his own account.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig R. Gestring is handling the case. The charges against Ray carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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