Pakistan arrests man accused in $126 million US postage fraud

Summary

Pakistani authorities have arrested Faheem Akram, 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. According to the BBC, Akram was wanted by the United States over the case and allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 each. Al Jazeera reports that he has been charged with several offences, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, and Sky News puts the losses at $126 million, or £94 million.

Timeline

1. ABC News

   21 Oct 2026, 01:46 UTCSource ↗

   ABC News reports that Pakistan 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.

2. BBC

   21 Oct 2026, 05:46 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Pakistan arrested Faheem Akram, a man wanted by the United States over the case, who allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 each.

3. Sky News

   21 Oct 2026, 07:02 UTCSource ↗

   Sky News reports that a man was arrested in Pakistan and accused of running a counterfeit postage scheme that cost the US Postal Service $126m (£94m).

4. Al Jazeera

   21 Oct 2026, 13:06 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Faheem Akram has been charged with several offences, including conspiracy to defraud the United States.