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LOS ANGELES - A former postal worker in Torrance has pleaded guilty to stealing mail and using the illicitly-obtained checks and credit cards to fund a lavish lifestyle over a three-year period, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

What we know:

Mary Ann Magdamit, 31, a former letter carrier at the Torrance Main Post Office, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

According to court documents, she stole mail containing checks, credit cards, and personal identifying information over a three-year period.

She then activated the cards online, made purchases, and sold some of the stolen items to co-conspirators. These accomplices used counterfeit documents to cash the stolen checks, officials said.

During a search of her apartment in December

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