A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, man today admitted his role in fraudulently cashing stolen U.S. Postal Service money orders, resulting in more than $22,000 in losses, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
According to authorities, Anthony J. Bell, 38, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez to an information charging him with one count of transmitting and presenting unlawfully issued U.S. Postal Service money orders with intent to defraud the United States.
According to the documents filed in this case, other cases, and statements made in court:
Bell admitted that a former U.S. Postal Service employee, Marc. E Saunders, 39, of Sicklerville, provided Bell with stolen money orders and told him to recruit others to cash them. Bell admitted that he recruited individuals to cash the money orders and paid them a small fee, while keeping the rest of the money from the fraudulently cashed money orders for Saunders and himself.
Authorities said Bell also admitted he recruited an individual in York, Pennsylvania, to cash the money orders and paid the individual a small fee, keeping the rest of the money from the fraudulently cashed money orders for himself.
The charge for transmitting and presenting unlawfully issued U.S. Postal Service money orders carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and $250,000 fine.
Sentencing is scheduled for May 2nd.