Counterfeit Products In The News:
U.K. Faces $2.11 Billion EU Fine For China Goods & Counterfeits
Mar 08, 2017 - By Wall Street Journal Julian E. Barnes and Laurence Norman
The EU’s anti-fraud office, called OLAF, said there have been repeated warnings to the U.K. to tighten its customs efforts.
Britain faces 1.7billion fine from EU over counterfeit goods
Mar 07, 2017 - By Steven Swinford
Britain is facing a £1.7billion fine from the EU for allowing criminal gangs to flood European black markets with illegal Chinese goods.
Amazon Turns a Blind Eye to Counterfeits
Mar 02, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Counterfeit problems are growing for Amazon as sellers overwhelm the web platform. Complaints are mounting, and legitimate manufacturers are suffering big losses with little recourse.
Amazon Counterfeit Scam Deceives Consumers
Mar 01, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Despite Amazon claims, deceptive fake product listings often remain after notification to Amazon.
Consumers Defrauded by eBay Computer Memory Card Scam
Feb 27, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
It's a simple scam, take a low capacity memory card costing a few cents and reprint it with a higher capacity label and a globally recognized trademark. Sell the items as authentic on eBay for up to $100.00 or more.
Why the Feds Are Losing the War on Fakes
Feb 23, 2017 - By Spencer Soper and Scott Soshnick
More than half of counterfeit goods arrive in U.S. via mail after being ordered online. Officials want Amazon and EBay to share more data on fakes.
Amazon's Integrity Under Fire
Feb 22, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Consumers have an intangible right to honest services. Will Amazon adopt real and effective solutions in clear, truthful and professional manner to end the counterfeiting problem that it enables?
Counterfeiting and Piracy to Reach US $4.2 Trillion by 2022
Feb 20, 2017 - By Intellectual Property News Agency(
A new report released indicates that the global economic value of counterfeiting and piracy
could reach US $2.3 trillion by 2022.
Amazon Counterfeit Practices Put Consumers at Risk
Feb 16, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Amazon has a counterfeit problem. Amazon claims “Customers trust that they can always buy with confidence on Amazon.com” - but that’s not true. The fact is that counterfeit and replicas are sold on Amazon.
eBay Faces a Credibility Problem
Feb 14, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Consumers should have confidence and expect authentic, safe products when they shop on eBay, but that’s not what happens.