Inspection Service to consumers: Don’t fall for fake stamp schemes

Scammers are defrauding USPS of revenue

"...Scammers are selling fake stamps on social media marketplaces, e-commerce websites and other sites. Fraudsters are also reselling stolen goods at a deep discount and then shipping them using counterfeit postage. ...The Inspection Service is launching a public relations campaign to urge consumers to purchase stamps directly from the Postal Service or from retailers that have legitimate resale agreements with the organization. ...To report counterfeit postage, consumers should email or call the Inspection Service’s tip line at 877-876-2455."    

This Article is From: USPS News Link


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California woman busted in counterfeit postage scheme that cost USPS over $60M

"...The six-month scheme by Lijuan “Angela” Chen, 50, of Walnut, fell apart last month after a USPS investigator discovered she was using shipping labels that displayed false meter numbers which began with “07,” according to a court filing. “I know that meter numbers beginning with the digits ’07’ were phased out of use in 2020,” the inspector, Mark White, said in the court documents. The US Postal Inspection Service also received notice that “several million ‘Zero Postage Labels'” had been procured..."    

This Article is From: nypost.com


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