U.S. Postal Inspection Service

03/25/2025

One Virginia Beach woman took couponing to the extreme. She created over $31 million in fake coupons - offering huge discounts - and sold them online for a profit.

Here's how Postal Inspectors and FBI agents cracked this coupon fraud scheme.

03/25/2025

New Jersey man sentenced to 111 months in prison for his role in multiple schemes, including bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and the robbery of two USPS letter carriers.
https://www.uspis.gov/news

03/22/2025

While it seems like a victimless crime, brushing means your personal information may be compromised. Here's what you can do:

1. Closely monitor your accounts for unusual activity. 👀
2. Change your account passwords. 🔒
3. Don't scan QR codes from unknown sources. 🛑
4. Remove fake reviews posted in your name. ❌

03/21/2025

Our investigation starts with Your report. To report a crime involving the U.S. Mail, visit https://www.uspis.gov/report or call our 24/7 hotline at 1-877-876-2455.

Our Investigation starts with your report If you have witnessed or fallen victim to a crime, take action by finding the right form below. Or visit our Victim Help Resources page for additional tools and contacts. Scroll What type of crime are you reporting? Mail Fraud Fraud related to the U.S. Mail....

03/20/2025

🎉 Everyone loves getting packages in the mail. 📦 But what if you didn’t order anything? This unexpected surprise could mean you're a victim of a brushing scam. 😳
Learn more: https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/brushing-scam

03/20/2025

California man gets 57 months in prison for his role in a money order fraud scheme involving over 1,200 forged money orders that totaled more than $1.2 million, following investigation by USPIS.
https://www.uspis.gov/news

03/19/2025

WANTED: Do you have information? We're offering up to a $150,000 reward for info leading to the arrest & conviction of suspect(s) who robbed a letter carrier near 11820 Parklawn Drive in Rockville, MD on October 29, 2024.
https://www.uspis.gov/news/wanted/rockville-md-robbery-of-usps-employee

03/18/2025

SENTENCED: North Carolina man sentenced to 24 years in prison for carjacking and discharging a firearm that caused serious injury to a USPS letter carrier.

To read the full press release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/weaverville-man-sentenced-24-years-carjacking-and-discharging-firearm-seriously

03/18/2025

Maryland man gets 42 months in prison for his role in elder fraud schemes that stole over $460,000 from victims, following investigation by USPIS and the FBI.
https://www.uspis.gov/news

03/14/2025

Alabama duo gets 160 months in prison for massive check fraud scheme that attempted to steal over $400,000 from victims, following investigation by USPIS and USPS-OIG.
https://www.uspis.gov/news

03/14/2025

Today we also remember Investigative Aide Benedetto M. Spizzirri who was killed alongside his partner by a mail theft suspect in 1960.

03/14/2025

Today we pause to remember Investigative Aide John P. McAuliffe who was murdered by a mail theft suspect in Chicago in 1960.

03/13/2025

Ohio man gets 30 months in prison for committing mail fraud after defrauding investors out of $2 million in a green energy scheme, following investigation by USPIS and the FBI.
https://www.uspis.gov/news

03/13/2025

March 13, 1920 – James J. Casey is arrested in New York City for using the mail to defraud investors of over $50,000 in a pig raising scheme known as the Associated Swine Breeders, Inc. Casey’s partner, Douglas H. Riker, had already been arrested days earlier.

Also known as the Sterling Hog Raising Colony, Casey and Riker claimed to own an 80-acre farm in Santa Clara, CA that was stocked with pigs. The pair advertised and sold shares in the farm, offering investors 75 percent of the profits. Casey served as treasurer, while Riker was listed as the president of the company.

After receiving numerous complaints, Postal Inspectors launched an investigation. They discovered that Casey and Riker did not own the land, and there were few pigs on the property. After the fraud was discovered, Riker emptied the bank accounts, destroyed the financial records, and left town.

Inspectors pursued Riker to Kansas City, MO, where he was arrested several months later. After initially staying in California and cooperating with the investigation, Casey also fled town. He was eventually located and arrested in New York.

While Casey never went to trial for the fraud scheme, Riker was found guilty of using the mail to commit fraud, and he was sentenced to prison in December 1921.

Image 1: Pig farm in the 1920s
Image 2: Newspaper article of Casey’s arrest

03/12/2025

WANTED : We're offering up to a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest & conviction of suspect wanted in connection with mail theft that occurred near 2500 K St. NW in Washington, DC on February 10, 2025.

If you have information, please call our hotline at 1-877-876-2455.
https://www.uspis.gov/news/wanted/washington-dc-mail-theft-3

03/11/2025

Are you ready to join our extraordinary team? Learn more about our careers at https://www.uspis.gov/careers.

On this Employee Appreciation Day, we recognize our incredible team of Postal Inspectors, Postal Police Officers, and Professional and Technical staff.

Your courage, talent, and unwavering dedication advance our mission of safeguarding the mail and protecting the U.S. Postal Service, its employees and customers.

Thank you for your service and commitment.

03/11/2025

Mississippi man gets 70 months in prison for attacking a USPS letter carrier with a knife while they were delivering mail in Greenwood in August 2024.
https://www.uspis.gov/news

03/08/2025

Did someone contact you saying you need to pay to make a "problem" go away? Did they ask you to pay in gift cards, crypto, or gold? Don't do it. It's an imposter scam.

Learn more at www.uspis.gov/NCPW-2025.