Two Augusta Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mail and Bank Fraud

AUGUSTA, Ga.—Two Augusta men have been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for their roles in a scheme that used a stolen U.S. Postal Service key to commit mail and bank fraud.

Cameron Martinas Curry, 22, and Quavaun Enreco Rhodes, 22, were both sentenced to 120 months in prison. They will also face substantial financial penalties and five years of supervised release after completing their prison terms.

According to court documents, the men obtained a U.S. Postal Service collection key, which they used to steal mail—including business checks—from collection boxes in the Augusta area. The stolen checks were then altered and deposited into co-conspirators’ bank accounts, and the money was withdrawn before banks realized the checks were fraudulent. Authorities say the defendants attempted to steal more than $550,000 through the scheme.

“There were hundreds of citizens of this District who were victimized by these two Defendants,” said U.S. Attorney Heap.

U.S. District Court Judge Dudley H. Bowen Jr. also ordered both Curry and Rhodes to pay a $2,000 fine and $400 in special assessments.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the FBI and was prosecuted by the First Assistant United States Attorney David H. Estes and Assistant United States Attorney Patricia Rhodes.