Customs seizes $30M in counterfeit funds at DHL

Business Courier
Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 5:57pm EST

Since the start of 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seized more than $30 million in counterfeit checks and money orders at DHL facilities in Cincinnati.

According to press release, most of the counterfeit checks originate in West Africa and are part of international financial scams designed to steal money from U.S. citizens.

“Remember if it seems too good to be true, then it probably is,â€