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Going Postal to Get Green
The almighty dollar has some people succumbing to its power.
A 42-year-old postal worker was stealing $0.42 stamps that were supposed to be sold to retailers. Instead of the stamps being mailed out to the stores, he began to sell them online at a discounted price. He made so much money from his scheme that he was able to pay $20,000 in mortgage payments.
When I heard about this, it really surprised me. I mean, that's a lot of stamps. I wondered if anyone else had done something like this. After doing some more research, I found that this isn't the only time folks from the post office have been caught doing shady business.
A postal worker in Marysville, California was reportedly caught stealing money from greeting cards being mailed. He's said to face up to 5 years in federal prison for this crime. It's incredible what some folks are willing to do for money.
I know times are tough people, but this is pretty bad. You know things are bad when you can't trust the mailman.