Man creates fake stamps for his letters
A man claims he has duped Royal Mail for years after sending letters using his own stamps.
Angus McDonagh has created more than 50 stamp designs, some of which feature his own face in place of Queen Elizabeth's visage, over the past three years and then placed them on his envelopes.
''I started it as a bit of a protest. It seemed as if stamps were disappearing due to everyone going online all the time.''
The 64-year-old man said: ''When I started I wanted them to be deliberately silly, so I had a fake moustache or beard or eye patch, that was very obviously drawn on very crudely.
''I started it as a bit of a protest. It seemed as if stamps were disappearing due to everyone going online all the time.''
Angus is now publishing a book to highlight the flawed system, but the Royal Mail are said to be investigating his claims.
A spokeswoman said: ''We would like to make it clear that it is a crime to create or use counterfeit stamps.
''We will take the necessary steps to protect the integrity of stamps on behalf of the 29 million households and businesses we are honoured to serve.''
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