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USPS shuts down LabelsBank.com, charges Pakistani man over fake postage

U.S. Postal Inspection Service seized the domain LabelsBank.com and indicted Faheem Akram, 33, of Pakistan, for allegedly running a site that sold counterfeit USPS postage labels at a flat $2 rate regardless of package weight or destination. Investigators say over 5,000 customers bought more than 5.1 million fake labels, causing USPS losses exceeding $126 million. Akram faces conspiracy, counterfeit postage, and wire fraud charges.

USPS to sell $20 fentanyl-awareness semipostal stamp books starting Oct. 6

USPS is introducing a new semipostal stamp on October 6 designed to fund fentanyl awareness efforts. Unlike standard Forever stamps, semipostals charge extra beyond the postage rate, with that surcharge routed to a designated cause, which is why the new stamp books will be priced around $20.