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Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126m US postage fraud

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Pakistani authorities arrested Faheem Akram, 33, on Tuesday following an extensive search and raid operation across Pakistan. He is accused of running a website that sold over 5.1 million counterfeit stamps to customers in the United States, resulting in more than $124 million in losses for the US Postal Service. Although his criminal proceeds are less clear, Akram faces multiple charges including conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud, each carrying potential sentences up to 20 years if convicted.
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On October 20, 2026, Faheem Akram, a 33-year-old Pakistani national from Khanewal, was arrested in Lahore by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) for allegedly defrauding the US Postal Service of over $126 million. Akram operated an unauthorized website, LabelsBank.com, from August 2023 to September 2026, selling more than five million counterfeit US postage labels at a price of around $2 each. The NCCIA conducted raids at 35 locations and questioned 47 people as part of the investigation, using digital and forensic techniques to establish Akram’s movements and identify associates involved in the operation.

Akram faces charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States and wire fraud, with the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida indicting him last month. The counterfeit labels allowed customers to ship packages at prices far below legitimate postal rates, resulting in substantial losses to the Postal Service. Akram was remanded into NCCIA Lahore’s custody on October 21, 2026, for further interrogation and investigation.

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Akram PERSON · 4× Pakistan GPE · 2× Pakistani NORP · 2× the Postal Service ORG · 2× the US Postal Service ORG · 2× Cambodia GPE · 1× Faheem Akram PERSON · 1× South Koreans NORP · 1× United States GPE · 1× the Pakistani National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency ORG · 1×

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Inside one of US’s biggest Medicare frauds Akram was indicted last month by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida, and is accused of operating a fraudulent website where he sold more than 5.1 million counterfeit stamps in the US.
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🔮 He could face 20 years in prison on each count of wire fraud, as well as five years in prison for conspiracy.
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Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126m US postage fraud · mixed framing

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Pakistani authorities have arrested a man accused of masterminding an online counterfeit operation that United States prosecutors say resulted in more than $125m of losses to the US Postal Service. asserted
prosecutors → arrest → Service
Faheem Akram, 33, was arrested on Tuesday after an expansive search operation and raids across Pakistan, a senior official at the Pakistani National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency told reporters. asserted
official → arrest → reporters
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Inside one of US’s biggest Medicare frauds Akram was indicted last month by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida, and is accused of operating a fraudulent website where he sold more than 5.1 million counterfeit stamps in the US. asserted
he → indict → US
The stamps, which cost about $2 each, allowed customers to ship their packages at a lower price than official postal rates, causing significant losses to the Postal Service, according to the US Attorney’s office. uncertain
customers → cost → office
The estimate of more than $124m however, represents the losses to the Postal Service and not the proceeds from the website, officials said. asserted
officials → represent → website
Pakistani investigators discovered that Akram has been operating the website since August 2023 and used 16 bank accounts, including his own and several family members’, for the operation. asserted
Akram → discover → operation
Akram has been charged with several offences, including conspiracy to defraud the US and the making and selling of fake postage stamps, as well as four counts of wire fraud, according to the US Postal Service. uncertain
Akram → charge → Service
He could face 20 years in prison on each count of wire fraud, as well as five years in prison for conspiracy. uncertain
He → face → conspiracy
Akram is currently in custody in Pakistan, but it is unclear whether he will face trial in the country or be extradited to the US. uncertain
he → face → US
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