CBP Seizes Nearly 162,000 Fake US Forever Stamps Sent From China

Genuine stamps would have a total value of more than $118,000, customs officials said.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Washington on Aug. 12, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Nearly 162,000 counterfeit U.S. Forever Stamps originating from China were recently seized at a mail facility near the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on Feb. 13.

Anti-terrorism contraband enforcement officers at the Chicago international mail branch intercepted eight shipments containing 161,860 fraudulent stamps during the weekend of Feb. 8 and Feb. 9.