# Pakistani Man Arrested in $126 Million US Postage Fraud Scheme

> Faheem Akram was detained by Pakistani authorities after U.S. prosecutors alleged his online operation caused significant losses to the U.S. Postal Service.

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-21T16:01:29.545499Z
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Pakistani authorities arrested Faheem Akram, 33, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, for allegedly operating an online counterfeit postage scheme that U.S. prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service [3][8][11][15]. This arrest follows a federal indictment issued in Florida in late September [6][11].

The apprehension of Akram demonstrates how cybercrime can transcend national borders, impacting essential public services and leading to substantial financial damages [11][10]. It also shows the ongoing international cooperation between law enforcement agencies to counter complex online fraud operations [8][10].

## What the records show
Faheem Akram, a resident of Khanewal in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, is accused of running a website called LabelsBank.com [3][9][11][13]. Through this site, he allegedly sold over 5 million counterfeit U.S. postage labels [2][4][11]. The labels were reportedly sold at a fixed price, often $2 apiece, regardless of a package's weight, size, or destination [2][4][12][20]. This method, as described by federal prosecutor Jason A. Reding Quiñones, allowed parcels to enter the U.S. postal system without the U.S. Postal Service receiving proper payment [4][12]. More than 5,200 customers allegedly used the site to buy these labels [4][20]. The U.S. Justice Department states the alleged scheme caused over $126 million in losses to the USPS [11]. Inspector Bladismir Rojo of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Miami Division commented on the investigation's international scope, stating, "Our reach goes beyond our borders" [10].

## The timeline
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida formally charged Faheem Akram on September 28, 2026 [6][11]. The indictment named Akram, 33, of Khanewal, Pakistan [7][11]. After a weeks-long search that included raids across several parts of Pakistan, Akram was arrested on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) [3][8][9]. NCCIA officials, including Additional Director Lahore Zone Atif Ameer, confirmed the arrest [3][9][14].

## What changed and for whom
Akram's arrest by Pakistani authorities indicates a significant step in the transnational investigation into the alleged postage fraud [3][8]. The NCCIA stated it formed eight special teams, conducted raids at 35 locations, and questioned 47 individuals during its investigation [14]. They also used artificial intelligence and other technologies to analyze call data records and tracking reports [14]. According to NCCIA officials, 16 bank accounts, including some belonging to Akram's family members, were allegedly used for the operation [14][17][20]. The case is now proceeding with Akram in custody in Pakistan, following the U.S. indictment [1][14].

## What the subject has said publicly
The available evidence does not include any public statements from Faheem Akram regarding the allegations.

## What we could not confirm
Whether Faheem Akram will face trial in Pakistan or be extradited to the United States [22]. The exact duration and full extent of the alleged fraud operation.

## Evidence cited
1. Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126m US postage fraud (www.aljazeera.com) — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/pakistani-authorities-arrest-man-accused-in-126m-us-postage-fraud?traffic_source=rss
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3. (October 21 2026) LAHORE —Pakistan's cybercrime agency on Tuesday arrested a man accused of running an online counterfeit postage operation that prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the US Postal Service. Faheem Akram, 33, was arrested after a weeks-long search involving raids across several parts of the country, a senior official at the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency, Atif Ameer, told reporters. Akram, a resident of Khanewal in eastern Punjab province, was indic (saudigazette.com.sa) — https://saudigazette.com.sa/
4. (September 29 2026) ... , which would have allowed the packages to enter the postal system without the USPS receiving the corresponding payment. According to the accusation, more than 5,200 people used the site to purchase the tags, with a total of over 5.1 million units sold. The federal prosecutor Jason A. Reding Quiñones described the mechanism in the official statement. "The purported scheme was simple yet vast: selling counterfeit postage labels online at fixed and reduced prices, starting  (cibercuba.com) — https://cibercuba.com/
5. (October 05 2026) Khanewal resident Faheem Akram has been indicted in Florida over alleged counterfeit postage sales causing a $126 million loss to the US Postal Service. (pakistanpoint.com) — https://pakistanpoint.com/
6. (September 29 2026) A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has officially charged Faheem Akram, a 33-year-old Pakistani citizen, with allegedly running ... (cubaheadlines.com) — https://cubaheadlines.com/
7. (September 28 2026) A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida indicted Faheem Akram, 33, of Khanewal, Pakistan, over the operation of LabelsBank.com. Prosecutors ... (lokmattimes.com) — https://lokmattimes.com/
8. (October 21 2026) LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities acting on intelligence arrested a man Tuesday accused of running an online counterfeit postage operation that U.S. prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service, Pakistan's cybercrime investigation agency said. (apnews.com) — https://apnews.com/
9. (October 21 2026) Faheem Akram, 33, was arrested after a weekslong search involving raids across several parts of the country, a senior official at the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency, Atif Ameer, told reporters. Akram, a resident of Khanewal in eastern Punjab province, was indicted by a ... (bastillepost.com) — https://bastillepost.com/
10. (September 28 2026) “Our reach goes beyond our borders,” said Bladismir Rojo, inspector in charge of the US Postal Inspection Service's Miami Division, which is investigating the ... (menafn.com) — https://menafn.com/
11. (September 28 2026) MIAMI – A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has returned an indictment charging a Pakistani national with operating an unauthorized website that allegedly sold more than 5 million counterfeit U.S. postage labels, causing more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). According to court records, Faheem Akram, 33, of Khanewal, Pakistan, operated LabelsBank.com, an online website that allegedly sold counterfeit U.S. postage at a fixed ra (justice.gov) — https://justice.gov/
12. (September 29 2026) A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has indicted a Pakistani national in an alleged online postage scheme that prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced the case Monday, September 28. The indictment charges Faheem Akram, 33, of Khanewal, Pakistan, with operating LabelsBank.com, a site prosecutors allege sold counterfeit U.S. postage labels for a flat price—often $2—regardless o (lostinmiami.com) — https://lostinmiami.com/
13. (October 03 2026) ... By Saleah Blancaflor Federal authorities in Florida have cracked down on an international cyber scheme after a grand jury indicted a Pakistani man for allegedly peddling millions of fake mailing labels. Faheem Akram, 33, of Khanewal, Pakistan, faces a battery of federal charges including wire fraud, conspiracy, and the creation and sale of unauthorized postal stamps. Court documents show that Akram managed LabelsBank.com, an unlicensed web portal that offered deep discounts (asamnews.com) — https://asamnews.com/
14. (October 20 2026) samaatv #nccia #crime #punjab #lahore NCCIA Arrests Pakistani in $127 Million US Fraud Case Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested Faheem Akram, the prime suspect in an alleged Rs. 35 billion (US$126.8 million) fraud selling fake US postage stamps to unaware American customers. NCCIA Additional Director Lahore Zone Atif Amir disclosed the arrest at a press conference in Lahore. The suspect operated a website called LabelsBank.com from August 2 (youtube.com) — https://youtube.com/
15. (October 20 2026) Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126 million US postage fraud scheme. Pakistan has arrested a man accused of running an online counterfeit postage operation that U.S. prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the... Author: Associated Press. Published: 12:33 PM CDT October 20, 2026. Updated: 12:34 PM CDT October 20, 2026. LAHORE, Pakistan(AP) — Pakistani authorities acting on intelligence arrested a man Tuesday accused of running an online counterfe (kare11.com) — https://kare11.com/
16. (October 21 2026) Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126 million US postage fraud scheme. Pakistan has arrested a man accused of running an online counterfeit postage operation that U.S. prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service. October 20, 2026 at 8:35 p.m. EDTJust now. By Associated Press. LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistani authorities acting on intelligence arrested a man Tuesday accused of running an online counterfeit postage operation that U.S. (washingtonpost.com) — https://washingtonpost.com/
17. (October 20 2026) Faheem Akram, the accused, stands beside an officer of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Khanewal, Pakistan, on October 20, 2026. Short Url. https://arab.news/76fse. Updated 20 October 2026. NAIMAT KHAN. October 20, 202619:31. Follow. Agency says sixteen bank accounts belonging to the accused's family were used to facilitate the fraud; Faheem Akram was indicted by a US jury last month for selling 5.1 million counterfeit shipping labels. Updated 20 October (arabnews.pk) — https://arabnews.pk/
18. (October 21 2026) NCCIA arrests Faheem Akram for allegedly selling fake US postage stamps through a fraudulent website, causing estimated losses exceeding $126 million ... He said the NCCIA's cyber unit identified the case on October 6. The suspect, who belongs to Khanewal, allegedly developed a website that bypassed the foreign postal company's system and enabled the sale of approximately five million stamps. The NCCIA additional director said the estimated loss from the alleged fraud amounted  (dunyanews.tv) — https://dunyanews.tv/
19. (October 20 2026) The arrest follows criminal charges reportedly filed against Akram in Florida earlier this month over an alleged scheme that caused the US Postal Service losses of approximately $126 million. AI Generated Summary. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Lahore has arrested a key suspect accused of selling counterfeit US postage ... (minutemirror.com.pk) — https://minutemirror.com.pk/
20. (October 21 2026) The number of counterfeit postage labels that prosecutors say LabelsBank.com sold. More than 5,200: The number of customers who allegedly bought them, according to the prosecutors' statement. $2: The usual price of each label, regardless of a package's weight, size or destination. That allowed shipping at rates far below legitimate postal prices, prosecutors allege. 16: The bank accounts Pakistani investigators say Akram used for the business, according to Ameer. They included  (aroundprague.cz) — https://aroundprague.cz/
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22. (October 21 2026) News · Sports · Culture · Lifestyle · Money · Travel · Health & Science; More. Swipe for next article · Asia · South Asia. Pakistan arrests man accused of costing US Postal Service $126m through online fraud scheme. It's unclear if he'll face trial in Pakistan or be extradited to US. Ap Correspondent. Wednesday 21 October 2026 05:57 BST. Comments. Bookmark popover. Removed from bookmarks. Close popover. (Getty). Independent Membership. Become an Independent member to bookmark t (the-independent.com) — https://the-independent.com/
23. (October 21 2026) A man accused of operating an online counterfeit postage scheme that cost the US Postal Service more than $126m has been arrested in Pakistan, the country's cybercrime agency said on Tuesday. Faheem Akram, 33, was detained after a search spanning several weeks that involved raids across multiple regions, Atif Ameer, senior official at the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency, told reporters. Mr Akram, a resident of Khanewal in eastern Punjab province, was indicted by a fed (yahoo.com) — https://yahoo.com/
24. (October 20 2026) Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126 million US postage fraud scheme. Pakistan has arrested a man accused of running an online counterfeit postage operation that U.S. prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service. Pakistan has arrested a man accused of running an online counterfeit postage operation that U.S. prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service. Faheem Akram was arrested after a week (bozemandailychronicle.com) — https://bozemandailychronicle.com/
25. (October 20 2026) The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore Zone on Tuesday arrested Faheem Akram, a Pakistani national indicted by United States authorities over an alleged online scheme involving the sale of more than 5.1 million counterfeit US postage labels, causing losses exceeding $126 million to the country's postal service. According to the NCCIA, Akram allegedly operated the scheme from August 2023 till last month, selling counterfeit shipping labels for around $2 eac (tribune.com.pk) — https://tribune.com.pk/
26. Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126m US postage fraud (www.aljazeera.com) — https://aljazeera.com/
27. Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud case (www.bbc.co.uk) — https://bbc.co.uk/
28. Management's comments and our evaluation are at the end of each finding and recommendation. Our Work on USPS Postage Fraud. Counterfeiters can negatively impact organizations of all types, and the Postal Service is not exempt from the damage that fraud can cause. In 2025, we began fieldwork to review how the use of fake postage labels and stamps is defrauding USPS. Our work uncovered numerous fraud schemes, resulting in five reports to date — including this report — that have identified almost $ (uspsoig.gov) — https://uspsoig.gov/
29. (October 20 2026) Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested Faheem Akram, the prime suspect in an alleged Rs. 35 billion (US$126.8 million) fraud selling fake US postage stamps to unaware American customers. NCCIA Additional Director Lahore Zone Atif Amir disclosed the arrest at a press conference in Lahore. The suspect operated a website called LabelsBank.com from August 2023 to September 2026. ALSO READ. Govt Open to Selling Pakistan Post, Firing Staff. The webs (propakistani.pk) — https://propakistani.pk/
30. (October 21 2026) A 10-day operation was conducted to locate and arrest Akram. During the operation, investigators questioned 47 people and analysed 122 call records, the spokesperson said. Eight special teams, working under the supervision of Additional Director Atif Ameer, conducted raids at 35 locations across Punjab, Islamabad and Sindh before arresting the suspect in Lahore. The agency has registered a case against Akram, while further investigations into the alleged fraud and the movement  (arynews.tv) — https://arynews.tv/
31. (October 20 2026) LAHORE: Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested a highly wanted suspect accused of orchestrating an alleged Rs. 35 billion online fraud scheme that involved selling more than five million counterfeit U.S. postage stamps for $2 each through a website that reportedly operated for more than three years, investigators said. The suspect, identified as Faheem Akram, ran the website LabelsBank.com from August 2023 through September 2026, marketing fak (bolnews.com) — https://bolnews.com/
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34. (October 01 2026) The investigation was run by the US Postal Inspection Service's Miami division. “Our reach goes beyond our borders,” said Inspector in Charge Bladismir Rojo. (featurepakistan.com) — https://featurepakistan.com/
35. (October 20 2026) Faheem Akram, 33, from Khanewal in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Florida last month over LabelsBank.com, a website that US prosecutors say sold more than 5.1 million counterfeit shipping labels to thousands of customers. The site has since been seized and shut down. The National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA) said on Tuesday that Akram was arrested during what it called a “specialized locator operation”, which lasted 10 d (independent-pakistan.com) — https://independent-pakistan.com/
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