Mail Carrier Weaver Nabbed in Check Theft & PPP Scam

ATLANTA, GA – A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier is facing the music after admitting to a brazen scheme involving stolen treasury checks and a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Vershun Weaver, 33, of Atlanta, pleaded guilty today to charges that reveal a stunning breach of public trust.

The case, laid out by U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg, details how Weaver pilfered U.S. Government treasury checks from customers on his mail route. The discovery came in July 2023, when a colleague borrowed Weaver’s delivery truck and found his wallet – containing a $2,500 and a $1,500 check addressed to people on Weaver’s route – turned in to a supervisor. The incident triggered a full investigation, revealing a pattern of theft.

“Weaver abused his position and undermined the work of honest public servants,” Hertzberg stated. “Citizens should have absolute confidence that their mail is being handled, and delivered, by carriers of impeccable integrity. We will continue to work with our federal partners to root out and hold accountable government employees who compromise their integrity and violate the public’s trust.” Agents later found additional stolen mail in Weaver’s personal vehicle.

But the mail theft wasn’t Weaver’s only hustle. He also allegedly schemed to obtain a PPP loan using a forged income tax document. He submitted the fake document to the Small Business Administration, securing funds he then spent on clothes and “other personal items,” prosecutors say – a clear violation of the loan’s intended use. The details paint a picture of calculated dishonesty.

“This case sends a strong message to any U.S. Postal Service employee who decides to violate the public’s trust in this manner,” said Jonathan Ulrich, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. “Our special agents, along with our law enforcement partners, will aggressively investigate these federal crimes to protect the sanctity of the U.S. Mail and maintain the public’s trust.”

Vershun Weaver pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to the Small Business Administration and two counts of theft of mail by a Postal Service employee. He’s scheduled to be sentenced on February 9, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson. The investigation was led by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, with assistance from the Small Business Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dwayne A. Brown, Jr. is prosecuting the case. The Department of Justice established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force in May 2021 to combat pandemic-related fraud. Anyone with information about COVID-19 fraud is encouraged to report it to the National Center for Disaster Fraud at 866-720-5721 or via their web complaint form.