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Friday, September 03, 2010

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Take the CNBC Counterfeit Goods Quiz and find out how informed you are on the counterfeiting industry.

"Another common mistake is to use insufficient educational funds. Invest in advertising campaigns, including billboards, posters and placards explaining your deterrents. Otherwise, a knock-off of the deterrent may be convincing enough to pass a casual inspection. This is what happens when the consumer sees a hologram and assumes that any hologram must be genuine. Could you distinguish a genuine hologram from a fake one on the next CD or DVD that you buy?”
An extract of an article by John Colby and Henry Sang of HP.

“At a time when it may be harder to distinguish between what's authentic and what's fake, many consumers are wondering exactly how prevalent counterfeit merchandise has become. But even more importantly, many wonder how to tell whether something they buy is the real deal.”
An extract from an article that appeared in the South Bend Tribune in April 2008.

Use No To Fakes as part of your educational programme by disseminating information about your genuine products here.

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Helping Consumers and Brand Owners Beat the Counterfeit Culture

Did you know that 5-7% of world trade is in fake goods?¹ This means that the risk of you buying a sub-standard, counterfeit product is relatively high. For some products such as pharmaceuticals these fakes can even endanger your health.

And did you know that child labour, human-trafficking and even terrorism frequently lie behind organisations operating counterfeit production and trade?

Take a look at the different sectors or visit our pages linking to specific brands at the top to learn more about how you can avoid fakes or report any suspicious items.

And if you are a brand owner, you can learn how you can use this portal to inform your customers to ensure they make a genuine purchase.

You can also follow No to Fakes on Twitter and keep abreast of the latest counterfeiting news, or let us know your thoughts on the counterfeit industry.

BREAKING NEWS

Southern California counterfeit raids net $12 million in counterfeit goods - Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Federal and local officials raided several locations in Los Angeles and surrounding communities during a week of sweeps that resulted in 30 arrests and uncovered everything from counterfeit iPhones to fake Ed Hardy T-shirts.

Disney and Warner Bros. attack piracy website sponsors - Monday, August 30, 2010

In a new angle to attack the myriad of websites that offer or promote pirated material the movie studios are going to hit them where it hurts, in the sponsors.

9 tons of fake medicine seized in East Africa - Thursday, August 26, 2010

Authorities have seized 9,072 kilograms (20,000 pounds) of counterfeit medicine and arrested 80 people suspected of illegal trafficking in six East African nations, Interpol said Thursday.

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RECENT COUNTERFEITING NEWS

Canadian sentenced for selling fake cancer drug - Wednesday, August 25, 2010

A Canadian man was sentenced Wednesday to nearly three years in federal prison for selling fake cancer drugs over the Internet.

Indonesia the 'worst in Asia' at protecting copyrights - Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Indonesia is the worst country in Asia when it comes to protecting intellectual property rights, according to a survey of expatriate businessmen.

That counterfeit Prada bag may be bad for your soul - Tuesday, August 24, 2010

That knock-off bag or watch may fool your friends, but it may turn you into a dishonest, cynical person.

Countries want anti-counterfeit trade deal in September - Friday, August 20, 2010

Negotiators from the United States, the European Union and nine other countries said on Friday they planned to finish work in September on a proposed pact to crack down on trade in counterfeit and pirated goods.

Product recall: counterfeit BlackBerry cell phone pose fire hazard - Monday, August 16, 2010

Asurion, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voluntarily recalled approximately 470,000 counterfeit BlackBerry®-branded cell phone batteries in refurbished devices due to fire and burn threats associated with them.

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¹ Interpol Report – ICPR, 467-477, 1999

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