Counterfeit Products In The News:
Counterfeiters and Recapturing Lost Business
Dec 30, 2013 - By Vicki M. Young
According to industry research, online sales hit $1 trillion in 2012, and the new counterfeiters are reeling in consumers who think they’re buying the real deal at a discounted price.
Counterfeit threats for electronic parts
Dec 30, 2013 - By Nicole Faubert
n an increasingly competitive marketplace surrounded by a global IT supply chain, there is growing concern about the use of counterfeit electronic parts in both commercial and military electronics
Bargain or Fake? Spot Counterfeit iPhones And Other Phony Tech Toys
Dec 28, 2013 - By Julie Bort
The post-holiday sale season is upon us. It's a great time to find bargains on the consumer tech toys you wanted but didn't get as gifts. Unfortunately, it's also a good time to get ripped off.
Counterfeit Gifts Are Coming Home For The Holidays
Dec 16, 2013 - By TCR Press Release
The joy of the holiday season brings a new twist to gift giving; counterfeit products are coming home for the holidays and unaware consumers are the recipients of these often dangerous or deadly gifts.
Eaton tackles counterfeiters with smart IT-enabled tool
Dec 16, 2013 - By Information Week
A diversified power management company, Eaton was facing a growing problem in the form of counterfeit products. Common counterfeit electrical products such as circuit breakers can lead to costly repairs, property damage and even serious injury or death.
How to shop smart and avoid scams on flash sale sites
Dec 15, 2013 - By Andrea Park
Flash sale sites like Groupon and LivingSocial have become incredibly popular: Most people use the discount sites for everything from a haircut to a vacation.
Prison for trafficker in bogus exercise equipment
Dec 11, 2013 - By The Associated Press
The Southern California trafficker of counterfeit Bowflex and Malibu Pilates exercise equipment has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison.
Food fraud doing brisk business in Italy, report says
Dec 06, 2013 - By UPI
The counterfeit food business is doing well in Italy, with peddlers selling items from watered-down olive oil to imitation cheese, says the Citizen's Defense Movement annual report issued Thursday.
FBI, LAPD Warn Holiday Shoppers on Counterfeit Products
Nov 26, 2013 - By TCR Press Release
The FBI, LAPD and prosecutors displayed dozens of actual counterfeit products to warn holiday shoppers of the risk of being deceived this season by an avalanche of fake items.
FBI, LA officials warn of counterfeit goods this holiday season
Nov 25, 2013 - By KABC LA
Officials are cracking down this holiday season on counterfeit goods, saying they are costing Americans jobs.