STAMFORD, CT – Tens of thousands of dollars in stolen checks have been linked to a former U.S. Postal Service employee, who is being sought by law enforcement after a federal grand jury indicted her on numerous charges.
Kierra Blount, 34, of Stamford, is accused of stealing mail and using stolen identities to commit bank fraud, according to a 10-count indictment unsealed yesterday. The indictment alleges that Blount, while employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Stamford, stole mail and obtained stolen mail for the purpose of obtaining checks payable to other individuals.
In approximately November 2021, Blount opened a bank account using the name and social security number of an identity theft victim without their knowledge, according to the indictment. She and others then fraudulently changed the payee names on stolen checks to the name of the identity theft victim, forged the victim’s signature on the back of the checks, and deposited them into the bank account.
The indictment charges Blount with eight counts of bank fraud, each carrying a maximum term of imprisonment of 30 years; one count of aggravated identity theft, which carries a mandatory term of imprisonment of two years; and one count of unlawful possession of stolen mail, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years.
U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt, and that charges are only allegations until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The case is being investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Stamford Police Department, and will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shan Patel.
The investigation into Blount’s activities is ongoing, and law enforcement is seeking her location. Anyone with information is urged to contact the authorities. This brazen scheme highlights the need for vigilance and cooperation between law enforcement and the public in preventing and investigating financial crimes.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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