Counterfeit Products In The News:
Don't fall for fakes when holiday shopping say officials
Nov 25, 2013 - By Rick Orlov
Local and federal officials joined forces Monday to detail the economic and personal impact of buying counterfeit goods and urged residents to take precautions to avoid being scammed this holiday season.
The Counterfeit Report Joins FBI, LAPD in ABC News Holiday Warning
Nov 25, 2013 - By TCR Press Release
The Counterfeit Report joined the FBI and LAPD in warning consumers on the dangers of counterfeit products on ABC Mews (video).
Counterfeit MAC makeup prevalent in Bay area
Nov 21, 2013 - By ABC Action News - Adam Walser
U.S. Homeland Security agents are seeing counterfeit versions of just about everything penetrating our borders including popular MAC cosmetics.
Moxee man sentenced for counterfeit air bags
Nov 15, 2013 - By Associated Press
A 34-year-old Moxee man who pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit air bags was sentenced in federal court in Yakima to two-and-a-half years in prison.
eBay Counterfeit Products a Problem For Holiday Shoppers
Nov 12, 2013 - By TCR Press Release
With 91% of holiday shoppers planning to go online to buy gifts this holiday season, the web is a haven for scam artists selling counterfeit merchandise, and eBay is no exception. Unfortunately even the best known websites sell counterfeit goods.
Paul Mitchell warns of counterfeit hair care products
Nov 12, 2013 - By Cristen Severance
Are you getting what you pay for when you purchase hair care products? At least one brand says what's sold in big retail stores may not be what you think.
Amazon and J&J Clash Over Third-Party Sales
Nov 12, 2013 - By Serena Ng & Jonathan D. Rockoff
Johnson & Johnson and Amazon.com Inc. are clashing over complaints that Amazon isn't doing enough to prevent people from selling damaged or expired J&J products—Tylenol painkillers and Rogaine baldness treatments, among others—on it
FDA Warns Against Counterfeit Male Sexual Enhancement Product
Nov 12, 2013 - By Reuters
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Tuesday of a counterfeit dietary supplement for male sexual enhancement that could be particularly harmful to patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease.
Groupon Exaggerating Consumer Savings
Nov 01, 2013 - By TCR Press Release
Misleading savings claims by Groupon are not new, but Groupon is again in the spotlight with its inflated savings claims. "Some Groupon offers and savings calculations just don't pan out" says The Counterfeit Report consumer website.
Groupon Misleading Consumers With Exaggerated Savings
Nov 01, 2013 - By Globe News
Misleading savings claims by Groupon are not new, but Groupon is again in the spotlight with its inflated savings claims. "Some Groupon offers and savings calculations just don't pan out,"