Michael McKinney, Mail Theft and Financial Institution Fraud, Texas 2016

San Antonio Man and Woman Charged with Mail Theft and Financial Institution Fraud

A San Antonio man and woman have been charged with mail theft and financial institution fraud. Michael McKinney, 31, and Jennifer Burns, 30, were caught in possession of stolen mail, including stolen checks, from various San Antonio mailboxes on June 28, 2015.

According to the indictment, McKinney and Burns utilized information from stolen mail to change the payee name on stolen checks and cashed them at various financial institutions using counterfeit drivers' licenses. They remain in custody and face up to 5 years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine for the possession of stolen mail charge.

Each defendant also faces up to 30 years in prison and a maximum $1,000,000 fine for the financial institution fraud charge, and a mandatory consecutive 2 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the aggravated identity theft charge. McKinney faces an additional up to 10 years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine for the access device fraud charge.

“Theft of U.S. Mail is a serious offense and a violation of federal law. Postal Inspectors work vigorously to identify and bring to justice those responsible for committing this criminal act,” stated Team Leader Michael R. Martinez-Partida of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in San Antonio.

If you believe you are a victim of mail theft, please contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 or at www.postalinspectors.uspis.gov to file a complaint.

Assistant United States Attorney Thomas P. Moore is prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government.

A criminal indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/san-antonio-man-and-woman-charged-alleged-mail-theft-and-financial-institution-fraud