Thousands of counterfeit stamps seized by border officials in Chicago

Source: Scripps News

Posted 1:00 PM, Feb 14, 2025


More than 160,000 counterfeit U.S. Forever Stamps were seized in Chicago last weekend, officials said.

U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) officers assigned to the Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team at the Chicago International Mail Branch said they were able to intercept eight shipments containing a total of 161,860 counterfeit stamps.

CBP said it has seen an uptick in counterfeit postage stamps especially around the holidays — like Valentine's Day.

Officials said that "while the print quality of the seized postage was poor, the counterfeit quality is improving and the average consumer may not notice a difference from an authentic stamp."

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