Jahquel Robertson and 12 others were indicted for a bank fraud conspiracy involving more than $1 million in stolen checks. DOJ alleges the group bribed a USPS employee and received stolen checks from the mail to execute fraud.

A U.S. Attorney’s Office case in Albany, New York, describes an alleged stolen-check pipeline aimed at financial institutions and victims. DOJ says Jahquel Robertson and 12 co-defendants were indicted for participating in a bank fraud scheme involving more than $1 million in stolen checks. Prosecutors allege the operation relied on access to physical mail: a USPS employee was allegedly bribed, enabling the group to receive stolen checks directly from the mail stream. Once in possession of those instruments, the conspiracy is alleged to have used them to generate fraudulent proceeds—leveraging banking systems that process and honor checks. Schemes like this are often effective because the checks can appear authentic enough to pass initial processing and deposit review, especially if perpetrators also use coordination, timing, and operational secrecy. DOJ’s allegations underscore how mail compromise can immediately translate into bank fraud and downstream financial harm for individuals and institutions. The case also points to an enabling factor that increases scale: bribery that turns routine postal handling into a criminal distribution channel. The indictment alleges a coordinated group effort rather than isolated fraud attempts, suggesting a structured criminal workflow.