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Two Riverside County brothers admit to $2.3 million USPS mail scam
Two brothers from Riverside County, Anwer Fareed Alam, 35, and Yousofzay Fahim Alam, 31, have pleaded guilty to orchestrating a sophisticated mail scam that defrauded the U.S. Postal Service of over $2.3 million.
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Elaborate Scheme Unveiled
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the brothers carried out their elaborate scheme between October 2016 and May 2019. The duo purchased packages and postages from USPS, opting for $100 in insurance for lost or damaged parcel contents.
Anwer would then wrap packages, either empty or filled with items of little value, and send them through priority mail to fictitious recipients at fake addresses. Subsequently, Yousofzay would submit false insurance claims through the USPS website, alleging that the packages were lost or damaged in transit. These claims stated that the packages contained high-value items, supported by fake invoices and images of non-existent goods.
Concealment and Deception
To cover their tracks, the brothers used aliases and fictitious business names to mask the volume of insurance claims they made. The ill-gotten gains, totalling $2,367,033, were obtained through this fraudulent process.
The checks issued by USPS were directed to various addresses in Temecula, including the brothers’ residences, business locations, and approximately 15 different post office boxes across two postal facilities. The duo then deposited the checks into their bank accounts to profit from their criminal activities.
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Legal Ramifications
Both Anwer and Yousofzay have pleaded guilty to a single count of mail fraud. Scheduled for sentencing on November 1, the brothers could potentially face up to 20 years in prison for their misdeeds.
The case serves as a stark reminder of the lengths to which individuals may go to defraud the system and highlights the importance of robust oversight and accountability measures to prevent such criminal activities.
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