March 15, 2026 – SAN DIEGO, CA – Wayne Fister, aka Wayne Wong, was indicted by a federal grand jury for selling millions of counterfeit U.S. postage stamps, earning more than $6 million as part of the scheme.

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The indictment, unsealed on Monday, charged Fister with Mail Fraud, Selling Counterfeit Stamps, and Money Laundering.

According to court documents and statements made in court, since July 2024, Fister used his account in an online marketplace to sell the counterfeit U.S. postage stamps.

In one instance, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service intercepted five different packages intended for Fister, in total containing more than one million counterfeit stamps.  Fister is alleged to have procured the counterfeit stamps from a manufacturer in China as part of the mail fraud scheme.

Fister is also accused of using a significant portion of criminal proceeds from counterfeit stamp sales to purchase a home in San Diego.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nathan Brooks and Alyssa Sanderson.

*The charges and allegations contained in an indictment or complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.

DEFENDANT                    Case Number 26cr0723                               

Wayne Fister                     Age: 38                     San Diego, CA

SUMMARY OF CHARGES

Mail Fraud – Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1341

Maximum Penalty: Twenty years in prison and $1 million fine

Selling Counterfeit Stamps – Title 18, U.S.C., Section 501

Maximum Penalty: Five years in prison and $250,000 fine

Money Laundering – Title 18, U.S.C. Section 1957

Maximum Penalty: Ten years in prison and $250,000 fine

INVESTIGATING AGENCY

United States Postal Inspection Service

Source: DOJ Release