Counterfeit Products In The News:
FBI seizes counterfeit auto parts; three arrested 
Feb 19, 2013 - By Dan Goldberg
The scam was simple, according to the U.S. attorney: Pass off second-rate auto parts as first-rate brands and charge top-dollar.
Customers Burned By Counterfeit Goods From Amazon's Marketplace
Feb 19, 2013 - By CBSLA / Consumer Fraud Center
The online shopping website Amazon.com is popular for discounted items, but it’s also a marketplace for knockoffs.
Fake Flu Medicine Does Nothing, Or Worse
Feb 19, 2013 - By Hilda Scott
With the recent flu season making many people sick, consumers are warned by the FDA to avoid purchasing fraudulent products.
FBI Breaks Up Knock-Off Auto Parts Ring
Feb 19, 2013 - By CBS News
Three people were indicted Tuesday in connection with an investigation of a knock-off auto parts ring.
Tiffany sues Costco over sales of engagement rings
Feb 14, 2013 - By Reuters
Tiffany & Co sued Costco Wholesale Corp on Thursday to stop the largest U.S. warehouse club chain from selling what it called counterfeit diamond engagement rings bearing the luxury retailer's name.
FDA Warns of New Counterfeit Avastin Found
Feb 06, 2013 - By US FDA
The FDA has identified a third batch of counterfeit cancer medication in the United States. On February 5, 2013, the FDA posted a health practitioner warning about this latest counterfeit version of the cancer treatment Avastin.
Police seize $30,000 in 'counterfeit' perfume from Westgate Mall kiosk
Feb 01, 2013 - By Amy Carboneau
City police and Department of Homeland Security special agents are seeking criminal charges against a Brockton man who they say set up a kiosk in the Westgate Mall to sell counterfeit fragrances.
Group Finds More Fake Ingredients in Popular Foods
Jan 22, 2013 - By Jim Avila and Serena Marshall
Scientific examination by the non-profit food fraud detectives the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), discovered rising numbers of fake ingredients in products from olive oil to spices to fruit juice.
National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
Jan 19, 2013 - By National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
NIPRCC case study reveals counterfeits on the rise.
Top Counterfeit Products For 2012
Jan 18, 2013 - By The Counterfeit Report
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations seized $1.2 Billion in Counterfeit Goods in 2012.
