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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ap Correspondent

Pakistan arrests man accused of costing US Postal Service $126m through online fraud scheme

A man accused of operating an online counterfeit postage scheme that cost the US Postal Service more than $126m has been arrested in Pakistan, the country’s cybercrime agency said on Tuesday.

Faheem Akram, 33, was detained after a search spanning several weeks that involved raids across multiple regions, Atif Ameer, senior official at the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency, told reporters.

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