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Pakistan Arrests Faheem Akram in USPS Counterfeit Label Scheme

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency arrested Faheem Akram for operating a counterfeit postage scheme.
A U.S. federal grand jury in Florida indicted Akram on conspiracy and wire-fraud charges.
His LabelsBank.com sold over 5.1 million fake labels to more than 5,200 buyers, costing USPS $126 million.
Investigators found Akram used 16 personal and family bank accounts; extradition to the U.S. remains uncertain.

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Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency arrested Faheem Akram for operating a counterfeit postage scheme.
A U.S. federal grand jury in Florida indicted Akram on conspiracy and wire-fraud charges.
His LabelsBank.com sold over 5.1 million fake labels to more than 5,200 buyers, costing USPS $126 million.
Investigators found Akram used 16 personal and family bank accounts; extradition to the U.S. remains uncertain.