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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. 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. 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 inspectors from the Miami Division of the Postal Inspection Service found more than 5,000 customers used LabelsBank.com to purchase more than 5.1 million counterfeit shipping labels.…

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