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REPORT: Man Worked With US Postal Worker To Steal, Sell COVID-19 Stimulus Checks

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A 26-year-old Chicago man is reportedly facing charges after allegedly scheming with his older brother, who worked as a U.S. postal worker, to steal and sell COVID-19 stimulus checks.

Akeem Kosoko promised his brother Ahmed Kosoko, 35, and other postal workers payment in exchange for stealing the stimulus checks, according to Fox2Now. The checks they were stealing were part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act issued in 2020.

Akeem Kosoko modified the payment information on at least two of the stolen checks and deposited them into the bank accounts of people he had drafted into his scheme, according to court records. (RELATED: McConnell Again Blocks Standalone $2,000 Stimulus Check Bill)

Two of the checks that had been deposited ranged between $2,400 and $3,400. Kosoko also reportedly sold three checks in May of 2020. One of the checks sold for $1,200 and another two of the checks reportedly sold for $2,400 each.

Akeem was charged with conspiring to steal mail and government funds, along with embezzlement of government property and receipt of stolen mail. Meanwhile, his brother Ahmed was charged with conspiring to steal mail and government funds.