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..."    

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U.S. postal rates are inconsistent

"...The Postal Service wants to cut back, yet it allows companies like National Grid to pay 33 cents for postage. (I received my bill today. National Grid charged 53 cents for billing, yet paid 33 cents to send it.)..."    

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U.S. Postal Service facts

"...The U.S. Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses. It relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. A self-supporting government enterprise..."    

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eBay's Bill Me Later allows buying postal products online

"...This new service will let users pay for postal products online without using a credit card, instead they are to be billed at a later date. It will help customers to manage their cash flow by receiving a monthly statement for the postage...."    

This Article is From: www.ecommerce-journal.com

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Swap meets thrive by going postal

"...paperbackswap.com came in. Post a list of books you want to get rid of. Mail them to folks who want them. Get credits to buy other people’s books. Jewell, a 61-year-old Sandy Springs business consultant who reads 300 books a year, swaps out 15 to 20 books a month, costing herself only $25 to $30 a month in postage. Her closets are a bit emptier and she’s happy that “the books have gone to a better place.” ..."    

This Article is From: www.ajc.com

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Suspicious Packages Concern SD Guard

"...The packages that have been sent across the country have all looked similar. They have no return addresses, extra postage and they are all sent through the US Postal Service...."    

This Article is From: www.ksfy.com

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