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Fake Goods Worth $1 Billion Seized In Largest Ever Counterfeit Bust In US
About 219,000 faux items were recovered in the joint investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations agents and New York Police Department (NYPD).
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Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor Is Against "Fake Sneakers." This Is How Much Branded Ones Cost
Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor is vocally against the culture of counterfeit luxury goods and spoke up against it online
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Semiconductor Shortage Led to Record Wire Fraud Cases Faced by Desperate Buyers: Report
A recent report from ERAI concluded that in 2021, there were 101 wire fraud cases reported to the US-based firm, up from 70 in 2020. Companies looking for chips they could not find through authorised and vetted distributors were trying to buy them from shadier brokers and transferring funds for goods that never got delivered, ERAI president Mark S...
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Tencent Opposes US Fake Goods Label for WeChat
WeChat parent Tencent has expressed a strong disagreement with a US Trade Representative (USTR) decision to add WeChat to a list of notorious markets known for trade in counterfeit goods.
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Facebook, Instagram Are Hot Spots for Fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel
Facebook-owner Meta is struggling to stop counterfeiters from pushing fake luxury goods from Gucci to Chanel across its social media apps, according to research and interviews, as the company barrels into e-commerce.
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Amazon's Foreign Websites Named in US Piracy and Counterfeiting Report
Over the years, the list has included China's largest e-commerce platform, Taobao.com, which is owned and operated by Alibaba, as well as websites operated out of Indonesia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and other countries.
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China Urges Countries To Import COVID-19 Medical Kits From Accredited Firms
China on Wednesday asked all the countries to import medical equipment through reputed Chinese firms cleared by the government and vowed to punish those involved in counterfeit behaviour amid growing complaints about the low quality of the exported items.
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Donald Trump Signs Order To Stop Sale Of Counterfeit Goods From Abroad
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at preventing counterfeit products from abroad from being sold to US citizens who shop online using Amazon.com, Walmart.com or other ecommerce websites, the White House said.
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Facebook Sues Hong Kong-Based Company Alleging Ad Fraud
Facebook sued a Hong Kong company that it said used malware to bait people into clicking on celebrities' photos and bogus advertising links.
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Facebook Sues Hong Kong-Based iLikeAd, Alleged Ad Fraud
Facebook on Thursday sued a Hong Kong company that it said baited people into clicking on celebrities' photos and bogus advertising links, so it could install malware and run ads for counterfeit goods, diet pills and male enhancement supplements.
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Amazon Moves to End the Scourge of Fake Goods on Its Platform
Amazon on Thursday unveiled "Project Zero," which will allow participating brands to use a self-service tool to take down counterfeit listings.
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China Denounces Accusations It Is Main Source Of Fake Goods In European Union
China denounced a Europol report today that accused China of being the main source of counterfeit goods in the European Union, calling it "irresponsible" while vowing to continue the crackdown on intellectual property right violations.
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Alibaba Is Back on the US 'Notorious Markets' Blacklist
USTR took Alibaba off the blacklist in 2012, but several US trade groups successfully sought to get it reinstated.
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Spain Dismantles One Of EU's Main Hubs For Fake Goods
Authorities in Spain dismantled one of the European Union's main hubs for counterfeit goods, arresting 71 people and seizing close to 270,000 fake watches, jewellery and other goods, police and Europol said on Friday.
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PM Modi's Mid-Term Report Card In 5 Big Areas: Foreign Media
It was difficult for observers to argue at the start of the month, with his term as Indian prime minister approaching the half-way mark, that Narendra Modi had exceeded expectations with policy reforms. Then he took his biggest step yet. With a sudden move against tax evasion and graft, he invalidated more than three-quarters of the value of bankno...
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Fake Goods Worth $1 Billion Seized In Largest Ever Counterfeit Bust In US
About 219,000 faux items were recovered in the joint investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations agents and New York Police Department (NYPD).
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Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor Is Against "Fake Sneakers." This Is How Much Branded Ones Cost
Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor is vocally against the culture of counterfeit luxury goods and spoke up against it online
-
Semiconductor Shortage Led to Record Wire Fraud Cases Faced by Desperate Buyers: Report
A recent report from ERAI concluded that in 2021, there were 101 wire fraud cases reported to the US-based firm, up from 70 in 2020. Companies looking for chips they could not find through authorised and vetted distributors were trying to buy them from shadier brokers and transferring funds for goods that never got delivered, ERAI president Mark S...
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Tencent Opposes US Fake Goods Label for WeChat
WeChat parent Tencent has expressed a strong disagreement with a US Trade Representative (USTR) decision to add WeChat to a list of notorious markets known for trade in counterfeit goods.
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Facebook, Instagram Are Hot Spots for Fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel
Facebook-owner Meta is struggling to stop counterfeiters from pushing fake luxury goods from Gucci to Chanel across its social media apps, according to research and interviews, as the company barrels into e-commerce.
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Amazon's Foreign Websites Named in US Piracy and Counterfeiting Report
Over the years, the list has included China's largest e-commerce platform, Taobao.com, which is owned and operated by Alibaba, as well as websites operated out of Indonesia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and other countries.
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China Urges Countries To Import COVID-19 Medical Kits From Accredited Firms
China on Wednesday asked all the countries to import medical equipment through reputed Chinese firms cleared by the government and vowed to punish those involved in counterfeit behaviour amid growing complaints about the low quality of the exported items.
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Donald Trump Signs Order To Stop Sale Of Counterfeit Goods From Abroad
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at preventing counterfeit products from abroad from being sold to US citizens who shop online using Amazon.com, Walmart.com or other ecommerce websites, the White House said.
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Facebook Sues Hong Kong-Based Company Alleging Ad Fraud
Facebook sued a Hong Kong company that it said used malware to bait people into clicking on celebrities' photos and bogus advertising links.
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Facebook Sues Hong Kong-Based iLikeAd, Alleged Ad Fraud
Facebook on Thursday sued a Hong Kong company that it said baited people into clicking on celebrities' photos and bogus advertising links, so it could install malware and run ads for counterfeit goods, diet pills and male enhancement supplements.
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Amazon Moves to End the Scourge of Fake Goods on Its Platform
Amazon on Thursday unveiled "Project Zero," which will allow participating brands to use a self-service tool to take down counterfeit listings.
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China Denounces Accusations It Is Main Source Of Fake Goods In European Union
China denounced a Europol report today that accused China of being the main source of counterfeit goods in the European Union, calling it "irresponsible" while vowing to continue the crackdown on intellectual property right violations.
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Alibaba Is Back on the US 'Notorious Markets' Blacklist
USTR took Alibaba off the blacklist in 2012, but several US trade groups successfully sought to get it reinstated.
-
Spain Dismantles One Of EU's Main Hubs For Fake Goods
Authorities in Spain dismantled one of the European Union's main hubs for counterfeit goods, arresting 71 people and seizing close to 270,000 fake watches, jewellery and other goods, police and Europol said on Friday.
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PM Modi's Mid-Term Report Card In 5 Big Areas: Foreign Media
It was difficult for observers to argue at the start of the month, with his term as Indian prime minister approaching the half-way mark, that Narendra Modi had exceeded expectations with policy reforms. Then he took his biggest step yet. With a sudden move against tax evasion and graft, he invalidated more than three-quarters of the value of bankno...
