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La Postal worker steals 630K in stamps to fund gambling
Posted on 10/11/18 at 7:54 am
Posted on 10/11/18 at 7:54 am
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Posted on 10/11/18 at 7:56 am to 756
Selling stamps either stolen or not sounds pretty awful.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 7:56 am to 756
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Are there no checks and balances in the Post office?
Well they caught him and are prosecuting him so there’s that.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:04 am to 756
Read the article. The guy was selling stamps in bulk for below face value to commercial clients on EBay. There is NO WAY those companies shouldn’t have to refund the government. They damn well knew something was up. It’s not like buying merchandise that can be discounted for a variety of reasons. Stamps are a negotiable instrument like currency. If a dude was selling $100 bills for $75 you would know something was wrong.
ETA: His behavior was blatant enough that PayPal suspended his account. It has to be pretty damn obvious for that to happen.
ETA: His behavior was blatant enough that PayPal suspended his account. It has to be pretty damn obvious for that to happen.
This post was edited on 10/11/18 at 8:12 am
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:05 am to 756
Slinging stamps and fire sticks baby
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:11 am to jbgleason
Wouldn’t that make them a non-negotiable instrument?
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:12 am to jbgleason
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The guy was selling stamps in bulk for below face value to commercial clients on EBay. There is NO WAY those companies shouldn’t have to refund the government. They damn well knew something was up. It’s not like buying merchandise that can be discounted for a variety of reasons. Stamps are a negotiable instrument like currency. If a dude was selling $100 bills for $75 you would know something was wrong.
Really? Seriously? Someone getting a good deal on fricking stamps should be prosecuted?
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:33 am to 756
Imagine how much of this that goes on that doesnt get caught. Government agencies hemorrhage our tax dollars.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:34 am to jbgleason
found the stamp collector
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:53 am to LSUsmartass
You were just given a perfect example.
You don't think someone purchasing "clean, crisp, $100 bills" on eBay, for $10 paypal each, should be treated similar to someone knowingly buying stolen merchandise? They probably think they are "just getting a good deal" on $100 bills?
You don't think someone purchasing "clean, crisp, $100 bills" on eBay, for $10 paypal each, should be treated similar to someone knowingly buying stolen merchandise? They probably think they are "just getting a good deal" on $100 bills?
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:55 am to jbgleason
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Read the article. The guy was selling stamps in bulk for below face value to commercial clients on EBay. There is NO WAY those companies shouldn’t have to refund the government. They damn well knew something was up. It’s not like buying merchandise that can be discounted for a variety of reasons. Stamps are a negotiable instrument like currency. If a dude was selling $100 bills for $75 you would know something was wrong.
ETA: His behavior was blatant enough that PayPal suspended his account. It has to be pretty damn obvious for that to happen.
Or they thought a business or person bought way too many stamps for themselves and was trying to get something for them instead of just letting them go to waste.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:03 am to Corkfather
From reading the article it wasn't the post office that caught him. It was Paypal and Ebay alerting them after he had been doing it for many years that caught him.
If Paypal or Ebay hadn't reported it the post office would still have no idea to investigate.
If Paypal or Ebay hadn't reported it the post office would still have no idea to investigate.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:13 am to 756
Think he was a Treasure Chest player or more of a Boomtown kind of guy?
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:14 am to TheCaterpillar
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instead of just letting them go to waste.
Stamps don't expire. They are like cash.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:15 am to 756
quote:Scared he was going to get to 756?
La Postal worker steals 630K in stamps to fund gambling
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:17 am to jbgleason
Stole >$600k fine of $250k
Makes sense.
Makes sense.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:21 am to 756
Poor guys tongue must be raw.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:23 am to 756
The worst part about this is that somebody who works at a local post office branch can have a $70k annual salary on top of insane government benefits.
That’s enough of a crime right there.
That’s enough of a crime right there.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:33 am to 756
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Ryan S. Cortez
White hispanic?
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Cortez is also accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a local Mennonite church
White hispanic Mennonite?? Man this dude is like a unicorn.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 9:37 am to cajuntiger26
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The worst part about this is that somebody who works at a local post office branch can have a $70k annual salary on top of insane government benefits.
If you are jealous of the guys salary and benefits you are welcome to get a post office job yourself.
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