ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP):The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested suspect Faheem Akram in Lahore for his alleged involvement in a Rs35 billion online fraud involving counterfeit American postage stamps, while Director General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi reviewed the operation during a Zoom meeting with senior officers.
According to an NCCIA official, the suspect allegedly operated a website to sell counterfeit US postage stamps, causing estimated losses of more than $126 million to the United States Postal Service.
He said the suspect had been wanted by US authorities in connection with the alleged fraud. The case involved the online sale of more than five million counterfeit postage labels.
DG NCCIA Rizvi chaired a Zoom meeting attended by Deputy Director Hassan Sajjad Naqvi, Deputy Director Lahore Waqas Saeed and Additional Director Lahore Atif Ameer to review the successful operation.
During the meeting, Rizvi congratulated the officers involved in the arrest and appreciated their professional skills, hard work and effective strategy.
He directed the officers to continue operations against cybercriminals with the same dedication, professionalism and commitment.
The DG Rizvi said protecting citizens from financial fraud, online scams and other cybercrimes remained a key responsibility of NCCIA.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
