Jul 27, 2023 · Scammers peddle fake stamps on social media marketplaces, e-commerce sites via third party vendors, and other websites. Counterfeit stamps are often sold in bulk quantities …

Jan 7, 2022 · The number of counterfeit stamps being sold online is escalating, postal officials said Wednesday. Scammers are peddling them on social media, through e-commerce and …

Scammers sell fake stamps on social media marketplaces, e-commerce sites via third party vendors, and other websites. Typically, scammers sell counterfeit stamps at a large discount. …

Counterfeit Postage and Fraud Enforcement Information. To address unpaid and counterfeit postage, the USPS validates manifest file documentation in real-time. Packages that are …

Oct 29, 2024 · In this article, learn how to identify counterfeit stamps and stop the counterfeiters in their tracks to avoid being victim of such a fraud. Counterfeit stamps are more than a minor …

Feb 15, 2023 · The intentional use, or sale, of counterfeit postage is a crime because it seeks to obtain services without payment. This activity reflects an intentional effort to defraud the Postal …

As tax rates rise, it becomes more lucrative to take unstamped cigarettes and try and resell them, or to buy cigarettes from a lower tax state or Native-American reservation and place a …

For nearly as long as stamps have been around, the United States Postal Inspection Service has been fighting against stamp counterfeiters. In 1847, the first postage stamp was released, …

Feb 1, 2024 · The counterfeiting of U.S. Forever stamps — which can be used to mail a one-ounce letter “forever,” even if prices rise — grew exponentially in 2021, says Jay Bigalke, …