TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Two people have been indicted for mail theft and fraud in Tallahassee, according to the United States Attorney\u2019s Office for the Northern District of Florida.<\/p>\n
Jaheed Anthony Lloyd Williams, 25, and Taija Avion Smith, 26, face over two dozen charges, ranging from bank fraud, theft of mail and identity theft, per the state attorney\u2019s office. <\/p>\n
United States Postal inspectors say this investigation and the suspects are in direct response to mail theft and check fraud reports in the Big Bend. <\/p>\n
More on crime in our area:<\/p>\n
Last year, our WCTV Investigates team looked into the rising trend of check washing, where people intercept mailed checks and change the information on them to steal money. <\/p>\n
In their Washed Away series, they spoke with USPS inspectors and check washing victims, and even uncovered a fraud hotspot in Leon County. <\/p>\n
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