Angela Gomez is a 40 year old former employee of the US Postal Service who worked in Lynn, Massachusetts outside of Boston. Gomez was accused of stealing stimulus checks intended for customers along her route, along with other items sent in the mail.
Gomez has now pleaded guilty to federal charges connected to her theft of stimulus checks from the mail.
Angela Gomez Stimulus Check Theft Details
Gomez Pleads Guilty To Mail Theft. “Angela Gomez, 40, of Lynn, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to three months in prison and three years of supervised release. On May 11, 2021, Gomez pleaded guilty to one count of theft of mail by an employee. As part of the plea agreement, Gomez has agreed to pay $21,387 in restitution to the victims. ” [DOJ]
Stolen Lily Pulitzer Gift Card Triggered Investigation. “In February 2020, investigators received information that customers in Lynn reported missing mail. For example, one USPS customer reported that an expected Lilly Pulitzer gift card never arrived in the mail. Further investigation revealed that USPS City Carrier Assistant Angela Gomez handled that particular customer’s route.” [DOJ]
ATM Withdrawals Were Connected To Gomez’s Route. “An Eastern Bank fraud investigator, who was investigating multiple unauthorized ATM withdrawals and debit card purchases made using three separate Eastern Bank accounts, contacted federal investigators. The Eastern Bank accounts were owned by individuals who resided on the carrier route Gomez was assigned to prior to when the unauthorized transactions began.” [DOJ]
Security Cameras Caught Gomez Cashing Over $16,000 In Stolen Funds. “Security camera video footage related to several of the unauthorized debit card purchases (including at Walmart and Target shopping centers) showed Gomez making unauthorized purchases using debit cards associated with the three compromised Eastern Bank accounts. In addition, ATM and bank security camera videos from Eastern Bank showed Gomez making unauthorized cash withdrawals from the three Eastern Bank accounts. In total, $16,587 was stolen from the three Eastern Bank accounts.” [DOJ]
Gomez Stole Nearly $5,000 In Stimulus Checks. “Gomez also stole four U.S. Treasury Economic Impact Payment (EIP) checks, more commonly known as stimulus checks, totaling $4,800, which were intended for delivery to USPS customers who lived on Gomez’s carrier route. ” [DOJ]
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