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Pakistan arrests man charged in US over $126m postage label fraud

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Pakistani authorities have arrested Faheem Akram, a man US prosecutors accuse of running an online counterfeit postage operation. The operation sold fake postage labels, typically for $2 each, that US prosecutors say cost the US Postal Service more than $126 million. According to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, a federal grand jury indicted Akram on charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States. Those allegations have not been tested in court.

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Pakistani authorities arrested Faheem Akram.
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Al Jazeera English
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BBC News
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New York Post
US prosecutors allege Akram ran an online operation selling counterfeit postage labels, typically for $2 each, that cost the US Postal Service more than $126 million.
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A federal grand jury in Florida indicted Akram, according to the US Attorney's Office.
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All sides report that Pakistani authorities arrested Faheem Akram over a US-charged $126 million postage label fraud. Center outlets lead with the arrest, the right stresses the Postal Service loss, and the left frames Akram as accused in a US fraud case.

the left
1 outlet
Left headline leads with Pakistani authorities making the arrest and calls Akram a man accused in a US postage fraud case.
Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126m US postage fraud
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
2 outlets
Center headlines lead with the arrest and the $126m figure; BBC's 'hunted' presents the case as a manhunt, while Sky's names no person.
Pakistan arrests man hunted by US over $126m postage fraud case
BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines
the right
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Right headline leads with the arrest and frames the case as an alleged USPS scheme with $126M in losses, using the word allegedly.
Pakistani man arrested for allegedly running USPS scheme that cost $126M in losses
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masterminding
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mastermindingMore neutral: accused of running
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Pakistani authorities have arrested a man accused of masterminding an online counterfeit operation that United States prosecutors say resulted in…
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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

Pakistani authorities making the arrest
accusation under US charges
$126m figure

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Al Jazeera EnglishLeft
Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126m US postage fraud
Faheem Akram has been charged with several offences including conspiracy to defraud the United States.
12 hr agoRead at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)

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2 outlets

Leads with

arrest in Pakistan
$126m fraud figure
the US hunt for the suspect

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Sky NewsCenter
Man arrested in Pakistan over $126m counterfeit postage scheme
A man has been arrested in Pakistan and accused of running a counterfeit postage operation costing the US Postal Service $126m (£94m).
18 hr agoRead at Sky News (opens in a new tab)
BBC NewsCenter
Pakistan arrests man hunted by US over $126m postage fraud case
Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 a piece.
19 hr agoRead at BBC News (opens in a new tab)

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1 outlet

Leads with

$126M losses to USPS
Pakistani raids and arrest
alleged scheme

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New York PostRight
Pakistani man arrested for allegedly running USPS scheme that cost $126M in losses
Faheem Akram, 33, was arrested after a weeks long search involving raids across several parts of the country, a senior official told reporters.
11 hr agoRead at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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7 hr 20 min later
Its first report, Oct 21, 9:06 AM EDT
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BBC News, Oct 21, 1:46 AM EDT
Right
8 hr 19 min later
Its first report, Oct 21, 10:05 AM EDT

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BBC NewsCenterOct 21, 1:46 AM EDT
Sky NewsCenterOct 21, 3:02 AM EDT
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 21, 9:06 AM EDT
New York PostRightOct 21, 10:05 AM EDT

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Pakistan arrests man charged in US over $126m postage label fraud

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From the left

Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126m US postage fraud

From the center

Man arrested in Pakistan over $126m counterfeit postage scheme

Pakistan arrests man hunted by US over $126m postage fraud case

From the right

Pakistani man arrested for allegedly running USPS scheme that cost $126M in losses

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