Mail Theft and Counterfeit Check Ring Hits Churches, Charities and Schools Across US for a Decade, Two Men Get Over 27 Years Combined in Prison

A mail theft and counterfeit check operation that ran for nearly a decade has hit churches, charities, small businesses and public school systems across the US. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General says Vernon A. McCreath, 39, of Jersey City, New Jersey, and Mikhail C. McCreath, 35, of Miami, Florida, have been sentenced to 192 months and 140 months in federal prison, respectively. Both men pleaded guilty to taking part in a scheme involving bank fraud, identity theft, mail theft and check counterfeiting. From September of 2015 through September of 2025, the group stole mail, counterfeited checks and money orders and used stolen identities to open bank accounts.

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