# Pakistan arrests man accused in $126m US postage fraud

https://mins.news/en/item/109529

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-21 13:06 UTC
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- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/pakistani-authorities-arrest-man-accused-in-126m-us-postage-fraud?traffic_source=rss

> Pakistani authorities arrested Faheem Akram, 33, accused by US prosecutors of running a website that sold more than 5.1 million counterfeit stamps in the United States and caused the Postal Service losses exceeding $125m. Indicted in Florida, he remains in Pakistani custody; whether he will face trial there or be extradited to the US is unclear.

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