Former postal employee Kierra Blount, 35, of Plymouth, North Carolina, has pleaded guilty to charges of mail fraud and unlawful possession of stolen mail in a scheme that targeted the U.S. Postal Service’s Stamford branch. According to court documents, Blount stole checks from the mail, altered them to be payable to herself, and deposited approximately $156,000 before the scheme was uncovered.
The investigation revealed that Blount opened a bank account using stolen personal information in November 2021. She and her accomplices forged signatures on the stolen checks, depositing a total of around $81,000 before the scheme was halted in April 2022. A significant amount of stolen mail and other items related to the scheme were seized during a court-authorized search of Blount’s Stamford residence.
On June 20, 2023, investigators found thousands of dollars’ worth of checks, personal information on multiple individuals, and communications with unknown accomplices using the Telegram app. Blount was charged on March 26, 2024, and arrested on June 17, 2024. She now faces up to 35 years in prison following her guilty plea.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service Connecticut Organized Financial Fraud Task Force, which includes personnel from several local police departments, investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shan Patel is handling the prosecution.
Blount was released on a $75,000 bond pending sentencing, which is scheduled for December 9.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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