News Archive

Google “refusing to remove links to counterfeiting sites”; study
23-Oct-19 - A report says that when Google is told that it is returning search results leading to sites that sell fake products, it takes no action.
Fake STI tests risking false negative results found in UK
23-Oct-19 - The UK medicines regulator warns that thousands of fake diagnostics for sexually-transmitted infections have been seized.
Amazon bites back over counterfeits on its platforms
22-Oct-19 - Amazon rebukes AAFA members for not using its anti-counterfeit tools in notorious markets rebuttal.
J&J to test whether talc product with asbestos is counterfeit
21-Oct-19 - As FDA testing reveals asbestos in Baby Powder talc bought online, J&J eyes counterfeiting or adulteration.
TruTag raises $7.5m in third-round financing
21-Oct-19 - TruTag has raised $7.5m in a Series C that will be used to continue the roll-out of its ‘edible barcode’ tech.
Pilot study tests marking system for building cladding
17-Oct-19 - An Australian company has piloted a testing system that can identify counterfeit building cladding.
Counterfeit euro ring busted in Spain
17-Oct-19 - Police in Spain have arrested eight people in Madrid in connection with counterfeiting of €50 banknotes.
Counterfeit UL marks found on handheld vacuums
16-Oct-19 - Handheld vacuums with fake UL symbols suggesting they meet US safety standards are being sold via Amazon.
Pakistan unveils bids for tobacco track-and-trace system
16-Oct-19 - Pakistan is due to award a contract to provide a national track-and-trace system for tobacco products later this month.
OLAF-led op nets fake consumer goods, tobacco and cosmetics
16-Oct-19 - Fake perfume, toothpaste, cosmetics and tobacco have been found in a Europe-Asia customs collaboration.
Fake Colgate toothpaste turns up in Costa Rica
15-Oct-19 - Counterfeits of Colgate toothpaste – reported in Panama last month – have also been found in Costa Rica.
UK’s new £20 with added security will debut next February
10-Oct-19 - The UK has unveiled the design for the new £20 bank note – the most likely to be forged – with new security features.
Nearly 15,000 fake Nike sneakers seized in Los Angeles
10-Oct-19 - 14,606 pairs of counterfeit Nike shoes have been seized at the LA-LB port complex in a shipment from China.
Lawsuit claims Wish.com sells counterfeit products
09-Oct-19 - Craft toy maker Choon's Design says Wish.com is selling counterfeit versions of its Rainbow Loom range.
Wisconsin pair face charges in counterfeit THC vape case
09-Oct-19 - A man and woman have been accused of trafficking counterfeit THC vapes, which are illegal in the state of Wisconsin.