News Archive

Dentsu poised to take over UK tobacco track and trace scheme
13-May-22 - Company will replace De La Rue as the provider of the system, with a scheduled start date of July 1 this year.
Update: Nike steps up complaint about fake shoes on StockX
11-May-22 - Nike claims it purchased four pairs of counterfeit sneakers on StockX, despite its claims all its inventory is authenticated.
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How physical brand investigation methods are evolving
09-May-22 - Don't overlook brick-and-mortar retailers when planning your brand protection programme, advises ApiraSol's Axel Hein.
De Beers presses go on diamond traceability system
09-May-22 - CEO Bruce Cleaver says that Western customers want to make sure diamonds they purchase do not come from Russia.
Doctor gets six years for unlawfully distributing opioids
06-May-22 - Robert Delagente pleaded guilty to distributing controlled dangerous substances as well as falsifying medical records.
CBP seizes $10m in fake Rolex watches in 48 hours
03-May-22 - The shipments, which contained 460 watches, were sent from a Hong Kong vendor linked in the past to fraudulent activity.
FDA warns of counterfeit COVID-19 diagnostic tests
02-May-22 - The fakes could make it more likely that users spreading COVID-19, and delay or stop medical treatment.
UK man ordered to repay money made selling fake car parts
02-May-22 - Cezary Sobieszuk pleaded guilty to four offences, including possession and intent to sell badges infringing trademarks.
Police body urges passage of INFORM Act
02-May-22 - Legislation will help consumers know who is selling products they buy online and ensure they can identify and contact them.
UK man sentenced for selling fake Wonka chocolate bars
28-Apr-22 - Nathan Bennett got 16 weeks' imprisonment suspended for 12 months, plus rehabilitation and unpaid community work.
J&J files US lawsuit against counterfeit HIV drug network
28-Apr-22 - The defendants in the case include many of the same organisations cited in a recent suit filed by Gilead Sciences.
Chinese police, Amazon bust fake Salvatore Ferragamo ring
26-Apr-22 - Officials seized hundreds of counterfeit belts and buckle accessories during the operation at a warehouse in Yiwu City.
Analytical technique can spot counterfeit eggs
25-Apr-22 - Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy could provide a rapid way to detect the food fraud at an industrial scale.
Man who supplied fake oxy to Mac Miller gets 11 years
21-Apr-22 - Ryan Michael Reavis pleaded guilty on last November to one count of distributing fentanyl in the form of fake oxycodone.
Media-monitoring service finds food fraud trends
20-Apr-22 - MedISys-FF may also pick up emerging threats before they become widespread, according to the researchers.