U.S. Postal Inspectors Shut Down Website Selling Counterfeit Postage Labels

Miami, FL – On September 24, 2026, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, along with partner federal agencies, seized an internet domain and charged a Pakistani national with operating an unauthorized website that allegedly sold over 5 million counterfeit U.S. Postal Service (USPS) postage labels, leading to more than $126 million in losses. Court records indicate that Faheem Akram, 33, from Khanewal, Pakistan, operated LabelsBank.com, which purportedly sold counterfeit USPS postage at a fixed rate of $2 per label, irrespective of the package’s weight, size, or destination. LabelsBank.com was not authorized to sell USPS products and services. The counterfeit labels enabled customers to ship packages at significantly reduced prices, causing substantial revenue losses for USPS. Postal inspectors from the Miami Division reported that over 5,000 customers utilized LabelsBank.com to purchase more than 5.1 million counterfeit shipping labels. Following Akram’s indictment, a court order was issued to authorize the seizure of the domain and the shutdown of the website. Akram faces one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to manufacture and sell counterfeit postage stamps, five counts of making and selling counterfeit postage stamp labels, and four counts of wire fraud. It is important to note that criminal charges are allegations, and every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 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." U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida commented, "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. 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."