Lahore court grants NCCIA further two-day remand of suspects over US postage stamp fraud
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Tuesday granted the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) a further two-day physical remand of two suspects in a Rs35 billion fraud involving the online sale of counterfeit US postage stamps. The prime suspect, identified as a 33-year-old resident of Khanewal, had been charged by a Florida jury with defrauding the United States Postal Service (USPS) of…
A Lahore court recently extended the remand of two suspects in a major fraud case involving the online sale of counterfeit US postage stamps. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) was granted an additional two days of physical custody for the suspects, who are accused of defrauding the United States Postal Service (USPS) of $126 million.
The prime suspect, a 33-year-old resident from Khanewal, was previously charged by a Florida jury for his role in the scam. The NCCIA announced his arrest in late October and he has been in custody on multiple occasions since then. The investigation into the fraud has led to the seizure of 16 bank accounts and the involvement of family members in the operation.
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