Nosa Frank Obayando, Mail Theft and Identity Theft, Nevada 2022

Nevada Man Convicted of Mail Theft Scheme

A Las Vegas resident has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a scheme that targeted nearly 400 people by stealing their mail, identities, and using bank accounts without their consent.

Nosa Frank Obayando (31) was found guilty of mail theft, using an unauthorized access device, and aggravated identity theft in March 2022 after a two-day trial. Obayando was sentenced to three years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.

According to court documents, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) was alerted to a fraudulent mail forwarding scheme in 2017. An investigation found that Obayando and a co-defendant had worked together to steal mail from hundreds of victims across the country. The scheme involved forwarding mail to addresses under their control without the victims’ knowledge or consent.

As part of the scheme, Obayando and the co-defendant would check mailboxes for fraudulently-forwarded mail and then use the stolen identities to steal funds from bank accounts. The scheme lasted from February 2017 to February 2018.

United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson for the District of Nevada announced the sentence. The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tony Lopez.

If you suspect mail fraud or theft, you can contact the USPIS by calling 877-876-2455 or making a report online at https://www.uspis.gov/report.

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