US EditionFormer U.S. Postal Inspector in Mass. Stole More than $330K in Cash From Elderly Victims, Feds Say
Scott Kelley allegedly intercepted nearly 2,000 packages between 2019 and 2023, stealing over $330,000 from elderly victims, with funds spent on personal luxury and illicit services.
- On Friday, Scott Kelley, former U.S. Postal Inspector, was indicted on 45 counts in Boston for allegedly stealing more than $330,000 from elderly victims; he pleaded not guilty and was released on a $25,000 bond in U.S. District Court.
- Between January 2019 and Aug. 11, 2023, prosecutors say Kelley emailed unwitting postal workers to reroute nearly 1,950 packages to him, which he then opened for cash, abusing his leadership in the Mail Fraud and Mail Theft Units.
- The indictment identifies seven victims, average age 75 and oldest 82, who mailed between $1,400 and $19,100 and never recovered cash; Kelley allegedly laundered funds via postal money orders and deposited over $130,000 into four bank accounts, spending $15,400 on escorts and $4,300 on Caribbean cruises.
- Prosecutors say the indictment includes 45 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, mail theft, and money laundering, each carrying up to 20 years in prison plus additional sentences for theft and false tax returns.
- Kelley led the Mail Fraud Unit and Mail Theft Unit , undermining federal efforts against Jamaican telemarketing scams targeting seniors; authorities urged victims to contact USAMA.VictimAssistance@usdoj.gov.
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Ex-Postal Inspector In Massachusetts Indicted In $330K Theft, Money Laundering Scheme
Former Anti-Fraud Leader Accused of Stealing from Elderly Victims and Blaming Subordinate A former U.S. Postal Inspector, Scott Kelley, 51, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, was arrested and indicted today on a 45-count indictment, charging him with allegedly stealing over $330,000 in cash from packages sent by elderly victims. Kelley is also accused of laundering the stolen […] Ex-Postal Inspector In Massachusetts Indicted In $330K Theft, Money Laund…
Former U.S. postal inspector in Mass. stole more than $330K in cash from elderly victims, feds say
A former U.S. Postal Inspector living in Massachusetts faces a 45-count indictment linked to more than $330,000 stolen in cash from packages mailed by elderly victims and then laundering the cash and failing to report it to the Internal Revenue Service.
Ex-Postal fraud investigator allegedly stole more than $330K from elderly scam victims he was meant to protect
Former postal fraud investigator Scott Kelley was charged with stealing over $330,000 from scam victim packages to fund home renovations and vacations.
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