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Seizures of fake alcohol increase fivefold in two years | Society | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 3, 2012
Tobacco confiscations also on the rise, prompting concern that focus is moving away from counterfeit clothing and electronic goods

Dubai Customs and Ministry of Health to present at Pharmaceutical Logistics Middle East Summit |
www.ameinfo.com | Jan 17, 2012
Counterfeit medicines, already widespread in the developing world, are now being found increasingly in the Middle East. Counterfeits have been found to contain toxic substances. Others contain no...

Microsoft to sue Comet over sale of "counterfeit" Windows discs - mirror.co.uk
www.mirror.co.uk | Jan 4, 2012
Computer giant Microsoft is suing electronics retailer Comet for allegedly selling pirate Windows discs.

Feds' roundup nabs $76M in counterfeit goods - Business - Holiday retail - msnbc.com
www.msnbc.msn.com | Dec 22, 2011
Authorities conducting a six-week counterfeit sweep in three countries seized 327,000 phony items including fake Hello Kitty clothing and cheap imitation Casio G-Shock sport watches that if legitimate carry suggested retail prices of more than $76 million, federal investigators said Thursday.

Counterfeit goods strangle legitimate trade in east Africa - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com | Nov 29, 2011
Fake phones, foodstuffs, CDs and DVDs all available in markets across the region

US military duped into using counterfeit parts - FT.com
www.ft.com | Nov 8, 2011
Some of the world’s biggest defence contractors have been duped into installing counterfeit electronics parts, many of them originating in China, into US military systems, according to the Senate armed services committee. The committee identified

Eradicating counterfeit fraud: the challenges that remain - bobsguide.com
www.bobsguide.com | Oct 12, 2011
Guy Weber, risk manager, SIX Card SolutionsThe latest set of statistics issued by Financial Fraud Action UK(1) show that fraud losses on UK cards decreased in the first half of 2011 compared with the same period last year. Total fraud losses on UK cards fell to  £ 169.8 million between January

Online Resource Counteracts Counterfeit and Substandard Semiconductor Problem | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Sep 7, 2011
Online Resource Counteracts Counterfeit and Substandard Semiconductor Problem. Electronics Authorized Directory provides an online resource to eliminate procurement of counterfeit components... - PR11651199

WikiLeaks Spills Apple's Plan to Fight Chinese Counterfeits (VIDEO)
www.huffingtonpost.com | Sep 1, 2011
Whistleblowing website Wikileaks has published a classified U.S. diplomatic cable, detailing Apple's attempts to crack down on Chinese counterfeits of the corporation's products. The Mac Observer reports that Apple have hired the team who were highly successful in helping pharmaceutical giant

Newsvine - Philippines slashes, smushes haul of pirated goods
www.newsvine.com | Jun 30, 2011
Police slashed fake Louis Vuitton bags and drove armored vehicles over Oakley sunglasses and pirated DVDs Thursday to mark World Anti-Counterfeit Day — a first step in destroying a five-month haul of counterfeit goods.