MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – A Montgomery woman who was involved in a months-long mail theft and bank fraud scheme between 2022 and 2023 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson announced Monday.
Rashema Shackleford, 37, was sentenced after she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank and mail fraud on Sept. 18, 2025.
According to her plea agreement and other court documents, Shackelford participated in a scheme to steal checks out of other people’s mail and use those checks to commit fraudulent deposits and withdrawals between August 2022 and June 2023.
Shackleford allegedly…
These frauds exploit emotional vulnerability and trust rather than technical weaknesses.
- Romance Scams: Scammers build long-term online relationships with victims, eventually fabricating a “crisis” (medical emergency, legal trouble, or travel costs) that requires the victim to send money.
- Pig Butchering: A hybrid scam where the criminal builds a romantic or platonic relationship to eventually “tutor” the victim in a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment.