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Woman Buys Nearly $20K In Stamps With Fake Checks Across Long Island: Police

A Long Island woman traveled to post offices across Long Island buying tens of thousands of stamps with false checks, police said.

Stephany A. Moreira, age 27, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 31 for using 21 bad checks to purchase thousands of stamps, costing the USPS nearly $20,000, police said.

Stephany A. Moreira, age 27, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 31 for using 21 bad checks to purchase thousands of stamps, costing the USPS nearly $20,000, police said.

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Sophie Grieser
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Stephany A. Moreira, age 27, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 31 for charges including larceny and scheme to defraud, according to the Nassau County Police Department.

From Tuesday, June 6 to Thursday, June 8, Moreira, a Lindenhurst resident, allegedly purchased 36,600 stamps throughout Nassau County using 21 insufficient checks.

As a result, the US Postal Service lost $19,278, police said.

Moreira is charged with:

  • Grand larceny
  • Scheme to defraud
  • Issuing a bad check (six counts)
  • Attempting to issue a bad check

She pleaded not guilty at her arraignment and is due again in court on Monday, Sept. 18 

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