Fact Check: US Postal Inspection Service Has Warned Of Counterfeit Forever Stamps Sold Online

Is it possible to purchase real Forever Stamps at deep discounts through online resellers? No, that's not true: The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the federal law enforcement agency of the United States Postal Service, has issued a warning about the escalating problem of counterfeit stamps. USPIS warns that third-party wholesalers offer bulk quantities of stamps at discounts from 20 to 50 percent their face value and this is a tell-tale sign the stamps are bogus. The United States Postal Service never sells discounted stamps. Some "Approved Postal Providers" do offer very small discounts through resale agreements with the Postal Service.