Recently seized more than 161,000 counterfeit American forever stamps from China, Chicago, Us customs and border protectionN (CBP) said on Thursday.
Officers to implement the implementation against terrorism on Chicago International Mail Branch He stopped eight shipments with a total of 161,860 fake stamps that broke the laws on the trademarks last weekend, CBP said.
According to the authorities, all the plots arrived from China and would be appreciated at more than $ 118,000 if they are real.
Officers, however, managed to determine that the stamps were false on the basis of “very low value of the invoice, directing and extraordinary efforts taken to conceal the stamps,” CBP said.
If it is really, seized forged brands would be appreciated at over $ 118,000, the officials said. (American customs and border protection)
Laphnda D. Sutton-Burg, director of field operations-chicago, praised highly trained CBP officials and experts who prevented forgery from profit from “very realistic” fake stamps.
“Counterfeits just took care of profit,” Sutton-Burke said. “They do not care about the effect that false postage has on your ability to send important mail and overall impact on the American economy.”
CBP officials identified eight shipments from China as “very real counterfeits” and prevented false brands from reaching their destinations, the officials said. (American Customs and Border Protection, File)
“Our officers and experts are some of the most famous in the country, and their level of expertise is visible with these seizures,” she continued. “CBP officers have been able to identify these very real counterfeits and prevent them from reaching their destinations.”
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While the quality of the seized fake brands was bad, CBP warned that Progress in forgery They improve quality so much that most consumers cannot detect the differences between false and authentic stamps.
Authentic forever stamps, as above in the picture, are always sold at the same price as the usual first -class seal. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, File)
Usually appears a rise in forged postage stamps in US Postal Service around the holidays, Especially “holidays with large quantities like Valentine’s Day,” the authorities said.
The CBP recalled the public that in the United States they produce authentic postage stamps in the US for engraving and printing.
