In September 2026, U.S. Postal Inspectors, working with partner federal agencies, seized the domain LabelsBank.com and shut down the website it hosted. The site was alleged to have sold counterfeit U.S. Postal Service postage labels to customers worldwide.
According to an indictment unsealed by the Southern District of Florida, the website was operated by Faheem Akram, 33, of Khanewal, Pakistan. Court records show that Akram ran LabelsBank.com, which allegedly sold counterfeit USPS postage at a fixed rate, typically charging $2 per label regardless of the package's weight, size, or destination.
The counterfeit labels allowed customers to ship packages at deeply discounted prices, resulting in substantial revenue losses to USPS for shipping services rendered. Postal inspectors from the Miami Division found that more than 5,000 customers used LabelsBank.com to purchase more than 5.1 million counterfeit shipping labels. In conjunction with Akram's indictment, a court order was issued authorizing the domain seizure and shutdown of the website.
The indictment charges Akram with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to make and sell counterfeit postage stamps, five counts of making and selling counterfeit postage stamp labels, and four counts of wire fraud. Authorities emphasized that criminal charges are only allegations and that every defendant is presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty.
U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida described the scheme as "simple but massive": selling counterfeit postage online at fixed, cut-rate prices, as little as $2 per label, regardless of a package's weight, size, or destination, enabling customers to avoid legitimate Postal Service charges.
The image captures a key law enforcement moment from the investigation that resulted in shutting down the counterfeit postage label scheme. This visual demonstrates the federal authorities' authority and capability to pursue and apprehend individuals involved in large-scale postal fraud affecting thousands of consumers nationwide.
Miami Division Postal Inspector in Charge Bladismir Rojo stated: "Our reach goes beyond our borders. If you are defrauding the Postal Service and targeting U.S. consumers by pushing phony postage, we will find you and bring you to justice."
The case highlights an ongoing problem that USPS officials have documented: counterfeit stamps and labels are increasingly sold through social media marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and third-party vendors, often in bulk at 20 to 50 percent of face value. USPS warns that legitimate retailers may offer small discounts through authorized resale agreements, but deep discounts from unverified sellers strongly indicate counterfeits.
Use of counterfeit postage is illegal. The Postal Inspection Service maintains a reporting process to help businesses and individuals identify and report fraudulent sellers. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Counterfeit Postage Reporting System (CPRS) allows reporting of suspected counterfeit stamp and postage fraud."
This official USPS emblem visual directly relates to the core issue of the article - counterfeit postage labels being sold that impersonate legitimate U.S. Postal Service authentication. The distinctive shield and eagle design elements shown here are what the fraudulent LabelsBank.com operation sought to replicate to deceive customers into believing their counterfeit labels were authentic.
Published on September 26, 2026, the announcement was reported by the PEN WordPress Blog and the United States Postal Inspection Service.
"Our reach goes beyond our borders," said Miami Division Postal Inspector Bladismir Rojo. "If you are defrauding the Postal Service and targeting U.S. consumers by pushing phony postage, we will find you and bring you to justice."
"The alleged scheme was simple but massive: sell counterfeit postage online at fixed, cut-rate prices, as little as $2 per label, regardless of a package's weight, size, or destination, enabling customers to avoid legitimate Postal Service charges," said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. "The indictment alleges more than 5.1 million counterfeit labels and more than $126 million in losses. Through the work of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and our prosecutors, the website has been shut down, the domain seized, and federal charges brought against its alleged operator, a Pakistani national."
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Federal authorities seized LabelsBank.com, an unauthorized website selling counterfeit U.S. Postal Service postage labels, charging a Pakistani national with a scheme that resulted in over $126 million in losses and more than 5 million fraudulent labels sold to approximately 5,000 customers.
According to an indictment unsealed by the Southern District of Florida, the website was operated by Faheem Akram, 33, of Khanewal, Pakistan. Court records show that Akram ran LabelsBank.com, which allegedly sold counterfeit USPS postage at a fixed rate, typically charging $2 per label regardless of the package's weight, size, or destination.
The counterfeit labels allowed customers to ship packages at deeply discounted prices, resulting in substantial revenue losses to USPS for shipping services rendered. Postal inspectors from the Miami Division found that more than 5,000 customers used LabelsBank.com to purchase more than 5.1 million counterfeit shipping labels. In conjunction with Akram's indictment, a court order was issued authorizing the domain seizure and shutdown of the website.
The indictment charges Akram with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to make and sell counterfeit postage stamps, five counts of making and selling counterfeit postage stamp labels, and four counts of wire fraud. Authorities emphasized that criminal charges are only allegations and that every defendant is presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty.
U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida described the scheme as "simple but massive": selling counterfeit postage online at fixed, cut-rate prices, as little as $2 per label, regardless of a package's weight, size, or destination, enabling customers to avoid legitimate Postal Service charges.
Miami Division Postal Inspector in Charge Bladismir Rojo stated: "Our reach goes beyond our borders. If you are defrauding the Postal Service and targeting U.S. consumers by pushing phony postage, we will find you and bring you to justice."
The case highlights an ongoing problem that USPS officials have documented: counterfeit stamps and labels are increasingly sold through social media marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and third-party vendors, often in bulk at 20 to 50 percent of face value. USPS warns that legitimate retailers may offer small discounts through authorized resale agreements, but deep discounts from unverified sellers strongly indicate counterfeits.
Use of counterfeit postage is illegal. The Postal Inspection Service maintains a reporting process to help businesses and individuals identify and report fraudulent sellers. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Counterfeit Postage Reporting System (CPRS) allows reporting of suspected counterfeit stamp and postage fraud.
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Published September 26, 2026. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service and partner federal agencies seized an internet domain operating an unauthorized website that allegedly sold more than 5 million counterfeit U.S. Postal Service postage labels, resulting in more than $126 million in losses. The site's operator, Faheem Akram, 33, of Khanewal, Pakistan, was charged with conspiracy, multiple counts of making and selling counterfeit postage stamp labels, and wire fraud. A court order authorized the domain seizure and website shutdown. Criminal charges are allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent. The scheme reportedly sold counterfeit labels at a fixed $2 rate regardless of package weight, size, or destination, enabling customers to avoid legitimate Postal Service charges. Over 5,000 customers purchased counterfeit labels from the site. The case underscores USPS warnings about counterfeit postage sold through online platforms, often in bulk at significant discounts.
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U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones: "The indictment alleges more than 5.1 million counterfeit labels and more than $126 million in losses." Miami Division Postal Inspector Bladismir Rojo: "Our reach goes beyond our borders. If you are defrauding the Postal Service and targeting U.S. consumers by pushing phony postage, we will find you and bring you to justice." USPS: Counterfeit stamps and labels increasingly sold through social media, e-commerce sites, and third-party vendors, often in bulk at 20 to 50 percent of face value."