Stratford Residents Charged with Cashing More than $300K in Stolen Postal Money Orders: Feds

A federal grand jury has returned a 15-count indictment charging three people in connection to a stolen postal money order scheme, U.S. States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly announced on Friday.

Marc Alexander, 35, of Stratford and Oxford, Rachael Alexander, also known as Rachael Vierling, 38, of Stratford and Oxford, and Bernard Harris, 42, of Bridgeport, were arrested on Tuesday, April 26 for allegedly participating in the scheme.

The indictment was returned on April 19 and was unsealed after the defendants were arrested, according to Daly.

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As alleged in the indictment, after blank postal money orders were stolen from the U.S. Post Office in Old Greenwich, Marc Alexander, Rachael Alexander and others would imprint the postal money orders with various denominations using a computer font designed to make them appear to be authentic.

“Marc Alexander, Rachael Alexander, Harris and others then deposited the fraudulently imprinted postal money orders into numerous bank accounts, either at an ATM or at a teller window,” Daly said in a press release. “Members of the conspiracy then withdrew and used the funds. At times, members of the conspiracy also used the fraudulently imprinted postal money orders to make payments to other individuals.”

The loss in the case exceeds $300,000, according to Daly.

The indictment charges the defendants with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and multiple counts of wire fraud. Each charge carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years and a fine of up to $250,000.

Marc and Rachael Alexander are detained and Harris has been released on a $125,000 bond.

Officials say the investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the Connecticut Financial Crimes Task Force¸ U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Westport Police Department and Greenwich Police Department.

Anyone with information about this matter is encouraged to call the Connecticut Financial Crimes Task Force (203) 782-7333.

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