A postal worker and two alleged accomplices have been charged in Brooklyn for stealing more than $25,000 in rent payments intercepted from the mail, prosecutors announced Monday. The scheme reportedly put tenants at risk of eviction and forced some to pay their rent twice.

Bianca Graham, 30, of Astoria, exploited her position at the Blythebourne Post Office in Borough Park to divert envelopes containing money orders intended for property management companies between August 2024 and August 2025. She worked alongside Sean Campbell, 36, of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, who is also charged in the case. A third individual named in the indictment remains at large, with their identity redacted.

The two were indicted on grand larceny, criminal possession of a forged instrument, petty larceny, and conspiracy charges. Authorities began investigating after a tip led to a warrant for Graham’s phone.

According to prosecutors, Graham stole rent payments from at least 13 tenants, resulting in over $25,100 in losses. The stolen money orders were altered by removing the original payee’s name and replacing it with those of Campbell or others, enabling them to cash the payments illicitly. In some instances, Campbell added his name in addition to the original recipient before cashing the money orders.

The disruption caused significant hardship for tenants. Some were faced with eviction threats due to missed payments and were forced to pay landlords twice. Among the victims was 78-year-old Jean Desanges, who described waiting for her lost money orders and ultimately having to pay rent twice. Another tenant, Kianna Olivier, 29, recounted having to attend multiple court hearings after her building’s management company sued her over five stolen money orders. Though she was not held liable for the $6,000 in unpaid rent, she incurred hundreds of dollars in court fees.

“I had to go through the process of court and get a private investigator,” Olivier said. She emphasized the importance of tenants staying vigilant and recommended using online payment methods whenever possible to avoid similar incidents.

Texts quoted in the indictment reveal the conspirators’ efforts to evade detection, including warnings to avoid discussing the scheme by phone and coordinating moves between multiple post offices to cash stolen money orders. Graham expressed concern when inspectors increased surveillance at the post office.

When confronted by investigators in October 2025, Graham initially denied the allegations but later admitted involvement, claiming she acted under duress.

Both Graham and Campbell were arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Monday, released without bail, and ordered to return to court on August 26. Their attorneys did not respond to requests for comment. Authorities continue searching for the unidentified third suspect.