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Pakistani National Charged with Defrauding US Postal Service of Over $100 Million by Selling Counterfeit Postage Online

US · 2026-09-28

Key takeaway

A Pakistani national is indicted for selling over 5 million counterfeit USPS postage labels online.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerwidespread sale of counterfeit USPS postage labels diverts revenue from USPS
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onUSPS faces a significant revenue shortfall and operational disruption
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onUSPS may raise postage rates or tighten label verification to recover losses
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youUS SMEs relying on USPS for shipping face higher costs and increased compliance burden, directly impacting their P&L

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: US Department of Justice

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