$2 postage label website seized after $126 million loss: How to avoid fake stamp scams

Authorities seized LabelsBank.com after the site sold over 5.1 million counterfeit shipping labels, resulting in a $126 million loss. Postal inspectors identified more than 5,000 customers affected by the scam.
In all, postal inspectors found more than 5,000 customers used LabelsBank.com to purchase more than 5.1 million counterfeit shipping labels.
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