An investigation into a $63 million mail theft scheme has concluded with guilty pleas from all four defendants, including U.S. Postal Service employees Vanessa Hargrove and Crystal Jenkins, who helped divert stolen checks, often tax refunds, to their co-conspirators Jaiswan Williams and Daquan Foreman. Williams also admitted to laundering the proceeds and submitting $1.5 million in fraudulent pandemic unemployment insurance claims, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Williams and Foreman sold the stolen checks on Telegram through channels named "Whole Foods Slipsss" and "Uber Eats Slips," with "slips" referring to the illicitly obtained checks. Buyers of these "slips" attempted to cash them using fraudulent methods, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Four people face prison for mail theft and money laundering. Conspiracy charges carry up to 30 years, and Williams faces an additional 20 years for money laundering. Sentencing by U.S. District Judge Judith E. Levy is scheduled between March and May 2026, with Williams set for April 14. The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Postal Inspection Service, IRS-Criminal Investigations, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, and Department of Labor OIG. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Particka led the prosecution, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
