A shipment of more than 11,000 fake Labubus disguised as LED light bulbs was intercepted at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials.

Fake versions of the popular dolls, which were worth thousands, were found when officers inspected incoming air cargo on August 26, according to NBC News.

The shipment, which originated in South Korea, contained 11,134 fake dolls that would have been worth around $513,937.76 if they were real.

According to a CBP statement, the seizure was made after officers determined the items violated federal laws prohibiting unlawful imports and goods infringing on intellectual property rights. 

If the 11,134 counterfeit Labubu dolls had been real, they would be worth nearly half a million dollars. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Collectors can usually spot fakes by telltale signs like overly bright colors, missing holographic Pop Mart stickers, or the wrong number of teeth. 

Authentic Labubus always have nine. 

CBP officials praised their officers’ work via a post on X.

“Excellent work by our diligent and meticulous CBPOs!” Brian Humphrey, CBP’s Seattle operations director, wrote before joking: “P.S. we’re still on the lookout for the one and only 24K GOLD Labubu.”

CBP also chimed in.

“Fake Labubus are not welcome in America,” the official CBP X account posted. “Thanks for the good catch Seattle!”

Fox News Digital has reached out to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for comment.