Consumer Goods & Media

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  Companies get mixed results from enforcement, says survey

  Brands are stepping up efforts to bring enforcement actions against counterfeiters, but results are mixed.

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  Viewpoint: US sports’ popularity in UK ‘poses brand protection challenges’

  Online brand protection company Incopro gives tips on protecting sport brands from counterfeiters.

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  Fake poppies diverting funds from UK charities

  For the second year running, the UK government has warned the public to beware of counterfeit poppy merchandise.

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  Top seven cyberscams revealed by Europol

  Europol and the European Banking Federation launch an awareness campaign on the most common online financial scams.

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  A quarter of UK consumers bought fake goods in the last year

  26 per cent of UK consumers have been fooled into buying a fake product while shopping online in the last 12 months.

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  Pittsburgh CBP seizes knock-off DVDs from Hong Kong

  $19,000-worth of fake DVDs of some big-selling shows have been seized by Customs and Border Protection.

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