How to spot a ‘counterfeit’ stamp

Royal Mail has announced they are working hard to remove counterfeit stamps which are seeing innocent people slapped with an unfair penalty charge. GB News has seen examples of fake stamps which have been bought from well-known online marketplaces. Four suppliers in China have been identified offering to print up …

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‘As bad as counterfeiting money!’

Counterfeit Royal Mail stamps are allegedly being circulated across the UK by China, according to a recent investigation. Sources close to the postal service company believe fakes from the Communist state are resulting in a hike in complaints. In January, GB News published an exclusive investigation into stamps, revealing Britons …

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China behind flood of fake stamps plaguing Britain

The Royal Mail introduced barcode stamps in 2022 in an effort to put a stop to forgeries that were costing the postal service tens of millions of pounds every year.  The barcodes are scanned when post arrives at sorting offices and suspicious stamps are then inspected by staff who then …

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China ‘flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps’

China is allegedly flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps, according to a newspaper investigation. The Daily Telegraph reported that sources close to Royal Mail said fakes from the Asian country were causing a rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores were being deemed fraudulent, which can result …

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USPS proposes raising stamp prices again

The U.S. Postal Service is proposing another increase in stamp prices. The agency on Tuesday laid out a slew of price hikes it aims to implement in July, saying they would amount to roughly 7.8% increases across mailing services. Under the new prices put forward, USPS said it would charge …

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