USPS shuts down site that sold 5M counterfeit postage labels for $2 each
Postal Inspection Service and partner federal agencies have seized an internet domain, charging a Pakistani national with operating an unauthorized website that allegedly sold more than 5 million counterfeit U.S. LabelsBank.com was not authorized to sell USPS products and services. The counterfeit labels allowed customers to ship packages at deeply discounted prices, resulting in a substantial loss in revenue to USPS for shipping services rendered.
- ▪Postal Inspection Service and partner federal agencies have seized an internet domain, charging a Pakistani national with operating an unauthorized website that allegedly sold more than 5 million counterfeit U.S.
- ▪LabelsBank.com was not authorized to sell USPS products and services.
- ▪The counterfeit labels allowed customers to ship packages at deeply discounted prices, resulting in a substantial loss in revenue to USPS for shipping services rendered.
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Share on Facebook Follow on Facebook Add to Google+ Connect on Linked in Subscribe by Email Print This Post Miami, FL – 9/24/26 – The U.S. Postal Inspection Service and partner federal agencies have seized an internet domain, charging a Pakistani national with operating an unauthorized website that allegedly sold more than 5 million counterfeit U.S. Postal Service (USPS) postage labels, resulting in more than $126 million in losses. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Court records show Faheem Akram, 33, of Khanewal, Pakistan, operated LabelsBank.com, a website that allegedly sold counterfeit USPS postage at a fixed rate, typically charging $2 per label, regardless of the package’s weight, size, or destination.
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