John Lamb, Counterfeit Check Scheme, Georgia 2019

Counterfeit Check Scheme Lands Georgia Man in Prison

ATLANTA, Georgia - John Lamb, a/k/a Johnny Lamb, has been sentenced to federal prison for a second time for using counterfeit checks to buy United States Postage Stamps.

Lamb was sentenced to two years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $143,960.

This is not Lamb's first offense. He was previously prosecuted in 2014 for using counterfeit checks to buy over $500,000 worth of U.S. Postal Service products, including stamps and services. He served a sentence in federal prison.

According to U.S. Attorney Byung J. 'BJay' Pak, the charges and other information presented in court: From September 2018 through March 2019, John Lamb a/k/a Johnny Lamb engaged in a scheme to defraud the USPS throughout the Southeastern United States, including North Georgia. Lamb negotiated over 200 counterfeit and forged checks at post offices in Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, and Kentucky, defrauding the United States Postal Service of over $140,000. The value of these checks ranged from $500 to $950, which he used to buy U.S. postage stamps.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Huber, Deputy Chief of the Complex Frauds Section, prosecuted the case.

Defendant: John Lamb a/k/a Johnny Lamb, Real full name or legal entity name

Criminal Charges: Using counterfeit checks to buy United States Postage Stamps

City and State: ATLANTA, Georgia

Exact Date: June 20, 2019

Sentence or outcome: Two years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $143,960

Dollar amounts: $143,960, $140,000, $500,000

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/defendant-sentenced-second-time-using-counterfeit-checks-buy-united-states-postage