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21 October 2026 at 05:46•1 min read

Pakistan arrests man hunted by US over $126m postage fraud case

Pakistan arrests man hunted by US over $126m postage.

Pakistan arrests man hunted by US over $126m postage fraud case

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  • ▪Strategic intelligence desk confirms key developments surrounding Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage.
  • ▪International stakeholders analyze: Image source, Bloomberg via Getty ImagesByAnbarasan Ethirajan and Fan WangPublis
  • ▪Multilateral policy, financial liquidity, and regulatory frameworks face direct realignments.
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Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 a piece. Image source, Bloomberg via Getty ImagesByAnbarasan Ethirajan and Fan WangPublished10 minutes agoPakistan's cybercrime agency has arrested a man accused of running a counterfeit operation that caused $126 million (£94m) in losses to the US Postal service.

Faheem Akram is accused of having sold fake stamps via a fraudulent website in the.

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