Royal Mail customers risk being fined £5 per letter for using counterfeit first and second-class stamps as forgeries circulate in the UK.
While the counterfeit stamps are notoriously difficult to differentiate from the real ones, certain red flags can be spotted.
To help Royal Mail customers avoid being scammed and fined, postal expert and manager of Hopewiser Matthew Good has provided some tips to help identify fake stamps.
Mr Good said: “Counterfeit Royal Mail stamps are often purchased unknowingly by small retailers who can source these forgeries from wholesalers rather than directly from Royal Mail.
“They can also be sold through major online retailers like eBay, as well as fraudulent websites that closely resemble the official Royal Mail store.”
However, Mr Good noted: “Royal Mail customers are significantly impacted by this, as the postal service is fining people who use these…
