Counterfeit Products In The News:
CBP Seizes $1.2 Million In Fake Designer Watches At LAX
Aug 27, 2013 - By US Customs
Customs agents have seized hundreds of counterfeit Rolex and other designer brand watches at Los Angeles International Airport
Seattle man guilty in selling counterfeit luxury car accessories
Aug 21, 2013 - By US Customs
A Kent man who sold more than $500,000 in counterfeit luxury-brand vehicle accessories pleaded guilty Wednesday to trafficking in counterfeit goods.
Think You Can Spot a Counterfeit Product? – Probably not.
Aug 14, 2013 - By TCR Press Release
Price and quality were usually the indication that Rolex Watches and Coach Handbags from street vendors were counterfeit. But now, serious problems await unsuspecting consumers.
The Cost of Counterfeit Products Is Escalating
Aug 07, 2013 - By John Caulfield
Illegal knockoffs of tools and just about every other product these days—consumer electronics, footwear, and pharmaceuticals are the most popular items— for decades have been a scourge of global proportions for North American manufacturers.
Bulgaria 4th Major Source of Fake Goods Seized in EU
Aug 05, 2013 - By Sofia News
Bulgaria is the fourth major source of fake goods confiscated in the EU after China, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a report of the European Commission.
Alibaba Tackles Counterfeits in China
Aug 05, 2013 - By Juro Osawa
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is stepping up its battle against rampant counterfeiting in China, as it gears up for one of the technology industry's biggest initial public offerings.
Top 5 Counterfeited Products
Aug 05, 2013 - By TCR Press Release
Counterfeiting is a $700 billion a year global enterprise. The popular counterfeits seized in 2012 were electronics, pharmaceuticals and fashion accessories and apparel.
Apple announces Takeback Program for counterfeit USB adapters
Aug 05, 2013 - By AppleInsider Staff
In a post to its support webpage on Monday, Apple announced a USB Power Adapter Takeback Program to give customers access to "properly designed adapters" after two people were electrocuted in China.
Man sentenced for fake goods
Aug 01, 2013 - By Hill City News
Nir Giist, 55, was sentenced to one year of probation, ordered to pay a $10,000 fine, and $70,000 in restitution to the victims.
Hezbollah maintains network of companies trading in counterfeit medicine
Aug 01, 2013 - By Arel Ben Soloman
Report: This international business in counterfeit medicine “facilitates the group’s terrorist operations.”