Mail Carriers Stole More Than 1,000 Credit Cards from New Yorkers, DA Says
A ring of 10 individuals — including several United States Postal Service workers — conspired to steal credit cards from mail they delivered in New York City and Virginia, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. announced Wednesday.
Those involved were arrested for a $750,000 identity theft conspiracy, which happened over two years.
The ringleader of the operation, 37-year-old Michael Richards, allegedly recruited mail carriers for the scheme. Those carriers then used online databases to discover personal information and activate credit cards. According to the district attorney’s office, those cards were used to purchase luxury goods from Hermes, Chanel and other high-end brands.
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