Kierra Blount, a former U.S. Postal Service employee from Stamford, Connecticut, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for her involvement in a mail theft and bank fraud scheme. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford.
According to court documents and statements made during the proceedings, Blount stole mail while working at the Stamford post office and obtained additional stolen mail to access checks made out to other individuals. In November 2021, she opened a bank account using another person’s name and social security number without their knowledge. Working with others, Blount altered payee names on stolen checks to match the identity theft victim’s name, forged signatures on the back of these checks, and deposited them into the fraudulent account she had set up.
Between November 2021 and April 2022, approximately $156,000 in fraudulent checks were deposited into this account. While some deposits were reversed by the bank, about $81,000 was used by Blount and her associates for personal expenses.
On June 20, 2023, investigators executed a search warrant at Blount’s residence in Stamford. They seized a significant quantity of stolen mail along with items linked to the scheme: debit cards under various names; checks totaling more than $285,000; and sheets containing personal information such as names, birth dates, addresses, email addresses, and answers to security questions belonging to other individuals. Analysis of cell phones taken from Blount revealed images of stolen checks as well as personal data for over 50 people. Investigators also found communications via the Telegram app with unknown participants involved in the operation.
Blount was indicted on March 26, 2024, arrested on June 17 that year, and pleaded guilty on August 29, 2025 to charges of bank fraud and unlawful possession of stolen mail.
She is currently released on a $75,000 bond and must report to prison by April 8.
The investigation was led by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Connecticut Organized Financial Fraud Task Force (CUT OFF), which includes personnel from multiple local police departments including Stamford, Milford, Westport, Fairfield, West Haven, West Hartford, and Bridgeport. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shan Patel prosecuted the case.
"This matter was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Connecticut Organized Financial Fraud (CUT OFF) Task Force," said David X. Sullivan.
