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Fake stamps circulating in the UK are originating from China, lawmaker says (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 year ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/europe@feddit.de

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Reports suggest a rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores are being deemed counterfeit. Anyone who receives a letter with a fake stamp is charged £5 by Royal Mail.

Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith told BBC Breakfast: "China is behind it."

A Royal Mail spokesman said: "We are working hard to remove counterfeit stamps from circulation."

Consumers are being warned to look out for strange perforations around the edge of a stamp, a shine to the surface or the colour looking off.

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[–] wahming@monyet.cc -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah, China's also behind all the postmasters who were knowingly charged with theft for software bugs. Damn them Chinese!

Edit: Shame on me for thinking this was sufficiently blatant sarcasm

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

But what about...