Counterfeit Products In The News:
Fugitive sought in manufacturing counterfeit rifle sights scheme
Mar 29, 2011 - By ICE
Law enforcement is currently seeking the co-owner of an Anaheim, Calif., online gun equipment business who is charged, along with his business partner and an office manager, in a scheme to sell counterfeit high-tech rifle sights over the Internet.
Customs seized $2.6 million in fake glasses
Feb 10, 2011 - By ABC News
Customs has seized millions of dollars worth of fake sunglasses and reading glasses arriving from China.
How To Spot Fake Coupons and Gift Cards
Nov 11, 2010 - By Kathy Kristoff - Moneywatch
Gift card and coupon scams are exploding on the web.
Investigators examining scope of major counterfeit goods operation
Oct 12, 2010 - By Zach Myers Fox News
Hancock County investigators are working to determine the scope of a counterfeiting operation suspected of selling, storing and moving about $1 million worth of fake merchandise through Indiana.
The Fight Against Faux Fragrances
Dec 09, 2009 - By Maria Ricapito
Buying a counterfeit perfume may seem harmless...until you discover what's really inside that bottle could be toxic chemicals — or worse.
The Fight Against Faux Fragrances
Dec 09, 2009 - By Maria Ricaoito
Buying a counterfeit perfume may seem harmless...until you discover what's really inside that bottle could be toxic chemicals — or worse.
Mobile Phone Battery Explosion Kills a Man in China
Feb 05, 2009 - By Ionut Arghire
A man died after the battery of his cellphone exploded, causing him severe damage to a major artery in his neck. The man was a shop assistant at a computer shop.
eBay fined $63m over fake luxury goods
Jul 01, 2008 - By CNN
A Paris court has ordered eBay to pay $63 million damages to luxury goods company LVMH for allowing copies of its goods to be sold on the Web auction site.
Risk of fake batteries exploding
Dec 24, 2007 - By BBC News
Shoppers have been told to check if batteries they have bought are genuine after reports that counterfeit cells have exploded.
Johnson & Johnson tracks down maker of phony diabetes test
Aug 18, 2007 - By Allan Frank & Lisa Rapaport
A global manhunt by Johnson & Johnson has targeted China for counterfeit versions of at-home diabetes test kits.