Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing $6M in Checks, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
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- Ex-Postal Worker admits $6M theft, faces 20 years prison.
- Checks intercepted, sold for $20K; businesses left vulnerable.
- Sentencing in March 2025; case underscores USPS trust breaches.
Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing $6M in Checks, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
A former United States Postal Service (USPS) employee, Ahmad Omar Shareef, 35, of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, has admitted to stealing over 450 checks worth more than $6 million while working as a human resources officer at the Bloomfield Post Office.
Between October 2023 and April 2024, Shareef intercepted mail addressed to Pittsburgh-area businesses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Using an encrypted messaging app, he sold a portion of the stolen checks to buyers, earning approximately $20,000 from the scheme.
Shareef pleaded guilty to four counts of mail theft by an officer or employee. He is scheduled for sentencing on March 25, 2025, and faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of $1 million, or both.
Federal prosecutors have not disclosed how many checks were recovered or the extent of the impact on the affected businesses. Efforts to reach Shareef’s attorney for comment have not yet been successful.
This case highlights the critical need for security within the USPS and serves as a warning against breaches of public trust.
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