Postal worker admits to stealing over 6,000 letters with cash, checks

Newman was a fictional postal worker on Seinfeld. Unfortunately, this story is about a real postal worker and a bit of a dirtbag as well. United States Postal Service inspectors say a postal worker took cash, gift cards and checks from thousands of envelopes addressed to Wisconsin residents. Ebony Smith, 20, admitted to stealing more than 6,000 letters from residents in two Wauwatosa ZIP codes – 53226 and 53213 – according to WITI. It was a special blue envelope that helped catch her in the act. It was a special blue envelope that helped catch her in the act.When residents realized their greeting cards with cash inside weren't getting delivered, the United States Postal Inspection Service opened an investigation and learned that Smith delivered mail to both zip codes.