New York man charged with allegedly stealing coronavirus stimulus checks

Feng Chen, 31, of Brooklyn was arrested and charged with stealing mail. New York police officers found Chen had credit cards, checks and nine stimulus payments that did not belong to him, according to a news release from the US Attorney's office for the Eastern District of New York.

commissioner Dermot Shea said the COVID-19 pandemic is providing criminals an opportunity for criminal scams. "I applaud our alert detectives and federal partners for interrupting an alleged scheme to victimize New Yorkers by stealing important mail and stimulus money meant to aid them during this unprecedented crisis," Shea said, according to the news release.Chen's lawyer, Jan Rostal, told CNN she had no comment at this time.

police officers saw Chen look inside the medical collection bin at a closed medical office early Tuesday morning and then walk to two nearby residential buildings and examine mail left at the door, the criminal complaint said.Police say he left the second residential building and threw what appeared to be an mail on the sidewalk, the complaint said.The

officers say when they got out of their vehicle they saw a bulge in Chen's jacket pocket, the compliant said. After searching him, the officers found recovered checks, Economic Impact Payments totaling more than $12,000, credit cards, opened envelopes and letters bearing the names of various individuals and mail addresses, the complaint said.

The companies that are being bailed out have stolen more.

Crime never sleeps. Never.

Direct Deposit is a must in this day and age. It's more secure, it's faster and the digital footprint helps back track if there's any issues. Just my thought on paper checks being a dated concept.

That guy should be hung upside down by his balls. I'm sorry.

just nine?

People are so messed up!

I did NOT see this coming

Pelosi sends HUNDREDS of MILLIONS IN PORK to her district and funnels them to her husbands real estate biz and CNN doesn't blink an eye . But hey . Let's nail this sucker !

Spirit of New York

kill Him

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