If you ever see an envelope with a small tear toward the side, it's been tampered with. They must go in with long tweezers. I've seen dozens come in the mail like that. The picture below is actually pretty extreme. The cases I've seen have a much smaller tear.
Federal employees......................
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madel...llions-worth-of-checks-from-the-mail-n2653910
A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) was found guilty of stealing over $1.6 million in checks from the mail, according to a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Hachikosela Muchimba, 44, of Washington, DC, was found guilty by a federal jury on March 13 on charges of mail theft and bank fraud that illegally netted him over $1.6 million.
His sentencing is scheduled for August 8, 2025.
Court documents show that between December 2020 and March 2023, Muchimba created a scheme to steal U.S. Treasury checks and private party checks from the U.S. mail. Muchimba deposited these checks, which he falsely endorsed, into his own bank accounts. He was caught on surveillance footage making deposits and withdrawals of these funds.
Muchimba spent this money on his “lavish lifestyle,” the DOJ noted. This included international trips, luxury hotel stays, and “purchases at gentlemen’s clubs.”

Federal employees......................
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madel...llions-worth-of-checks-from-the-mail-n2653910
A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) was found guilty of stealing over $1.6 million in checks from the mail, according to a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Hachikosela Muchimba, 44, of Washington, DC, was found guilty by a federal jury on March 13 on charges of mail theft and bank fraud that illegally netted him over $1.6 million.
His sentencing is scheduled for August 8, 2025.
Court documents show that between December 2020 and March 2023, Muchimba created a scheme to steal U.S. Treasury checks and private party checks from the U.S. mail. Muchimba deposited these checks, which he falsely endorsed, into his own bank accounts. He was caught on surveillance footage making deposits and withdrawals of these funds.
Muchimba spent this money on his “lavish lifestyle,” the DOJ noted. This included international trips, luxury hotel stays, and “purchases at gentlemen’s clubs.”