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 in a £5 penalty, The Telegraph reported. It comes a week after the publisher revealed Royal Mail is investigating claims …
Read More »Ministers urged to probe claims Chinese counterfeiters behind huge scam
A row has erupted over people having to pay £5 to collect post with fake rather than genuine stamps on Ministers were urged to probe claims that Chinese counterfeiters are offering to flood Britain with fake Royal Mail stamps. The bogus stamps are believed to be coming from China, and …
Read More »Royal Mail tight-lipped on extent of fraudulent stamp use
Royal Mail has refused to comment on how many fraudulent stamps are being detected at its sorting offices, after the Daily Telegraph claimed that fake stamps printed in China are flooding the market in an act described as “economic warfare”. The Telegraph claimed that it is possible to order the …
Read More »Royal Mail accuses Border Force of failing to stop fake stamps from China
Alicia Kearns, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, demanded the Chinese state launch an investigation and crack down on factories “brazenly” producing the counterfeits. She said: “It is incumbent upon the Chinese state to now crack down on these companies who are openly supporting illicit trade in stamps, investigate printing …
Read More »Royal Mail urged to investigate claims of Chinese-made fake stamps
Reports have surfaced alleging that Chinese factories are producing counterfeit British stamps in large quantities, raising concerns about the integrity of the UK’s postal system and potential economic implications. According to these reports, Chinese suppliers are offering to manufacture up to 1 million fake Royal Mail stamps per week, with …
Read More »How to spot a fake Royal Mail stamp as counterfeits from China hit the UK market
Fake stamps are becoming increasingly harder to spot as Chinese counterfeit replicas flood into the country. Royal Mail has seen a rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores were being deemed fraudulent, slamming those caught up in the ruse with a £5 fine, according to a report from …
Read More »Oppose Royal Mail’s assault on the USO! Defeat CWU’s collusion!
The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee invites workers across delivery offices, mail centres, Parcelforce and Fleet to attend an online meeting on April 28 to discuss a fightback against Royal Mail’s assault on the USO and the jobs and conditions of postal workers. Royal Mail has unveiled plans to dismantle six-day …
Read More »Royal Mail commemorates 100 years of commemoratives
By David Hartwig An April 16 set of 10 stamps issued by Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates 100 years since the United Kingdom issued its first commemorative stamp in April 1924. Royal Mail presents these stamps in two se-tenant (side-by-side) strips of five, with all 10 stamps valued at the …
Read More »Health Secretary wants answers on Royal Mail cuts amid fears over NHS letters
Sir Julian Hartley, the chief executive of NHS Providers, said the Royal Mail needed to “work closely” with hospitals to ensure changes and their consequences were understood. “Although the NHS is increasingly moving towards more digital ways of working, many patients still rely on post for updates on care and …
Read More »China accused of flooding Britain with fake Royal Mail stamps
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email China has been accused of flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps. The Daily Telegraph reported that sources close to Royal Mail said fakes from the Asian country …
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