Former US Postal Employee and Accomplice Indicted for Stealing More Than $25,000 in Tenants’ Rent Payments

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Monday, June 29, 2026

Former US Postal Employee and Accomplice Indicted for Stealing More Than $25,000 in Tenants' Rent Payments

Defendants Allegedly Stole Money Orders Mailed to Property Management
Companies Before Altering and Cashing Them

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with U.S. Postal Inspection Service New York Division Inspector in Charge Ketty Larco-Ward, U.S. Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General, Northeast Area Field Office, Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi and New York City Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, today announced that a former U.S. Postal employee and an accomplice have been arraigned on an indictment charging them in connection with an alleged scheme to steal tens of thousands of dollars in tenants' rent payments by cashing stolen and altered money orders.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, "Rent is often a household's largest monthly expense, and tenants who mail money orders to pay for their homes are entitled to believe those payments will arrive safely. As alleged, these defendants exploited that trust, stole payments meant for landlords and property managers, and converted them for their own benefit. We will continue to work with our postal and NYPD partners to protect Brooklyn residents from fraud and hold accountable anyone who abuses a position of public trust."

Inspector in Charge Larco-Ward said, "The U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is committed to thoroughly investigating all criminal activity involving the U.S. Mail. In this case, the scheme involved individuals allegedly altering and cashing USPS money orders that were stolen by a USPS employee. Our mission is to protect the integrity of the U.S. Mail as well as the trust of the community that we serve. Postal Inspectors, along with our fellow law enforcement partners, USPS-OIG, and NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force will ensure all offenders are held accountable and brought to justice, especially those who abuse their position of trust within the United States Postal Service."

Special Agent in Charge Modafferi said, "The USPS OIG is committed to protecting the integrity of Postal Service operations and the mail entrusted to its employees. Allegations involving stolen mail or employee misconduct are taken seriously. We appreciate the continued partnership of the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force."

Commissioner Tisch said, "The defendants shamefully abused their positions by stealing more than $25,000 of New Yorkers' hard-earned money and fraudulently depositing those funds into their own bank accounts. These victims trusted the integrity of our postal system to pay their rent, as millions do every day, and those who betray that will be held accountable. I thank the investigators in the NYPD's Financial Crimes Task Force, and our law enforcement partners at USPS-OIG and the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office for their hard work on this case."

The District Attorney identified the defendants as Bianca Graham, 30, of Astoria, Queens, and Sean Campbell, 36, of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. They were arraigned today before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Tomlinson on an indictment in which they are each charged with two counts of third-degree grand larceny, 35 counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, 10 counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, petit larceny and fifth-degree conspiracy. The defendants were released without bail and ordered to return to court on August 26, 2026.

The District Attorney said that, according to the investigation, between August 2024 and August 2025, Graham, while employed at the Blythebourne Post Office in Borough Park, Brooklyn, allegedly stole envelopes addressed to property management companies that contained money orders sent by tenants to pay rent.

Furthermore, the investigation found that the defendants allegedly altered the money orders so they could be cashed. In some instances, they allegedly removed the original payee's name and replaced it with Campbell's or the name of another person. In others, they allegedly added Campbell's name alongside the intended recipient. Campbell then allegedly cashed the altered money orders at various Brooklyn post offices or deposited them into bank accounts.

The scheme allegedly affected 13 victims and resulted in losses totaling $25,191.48.

After receiving a tip, Postal Inspectors, together with the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, obtained a search warrant for Graham's cell phone. The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General and the NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force.

This case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Adam Zion and Assistant District Attorney Jordan Krasner, both of the District Attorney's Frauds Bureau, under the overall supervision of Assistant District Attorney Michel Spanakos, Deputy Chief of the Investigations Division, and Assistant District Attorney Patricia McNeill, Chief of the Investigations Division.

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An indictment is merely an accusation and not proof of a defendant's guilt.