Cosmetics & Personal Care

• Olaplex’ counterfeiting lawsuit against Walmart is dropped

  19-May-20 - Lawsuit claiming that Walmart sold counterfeits of popular haircare company's brands is dismissed with prejudice.

• Counterfeit face masks 'reaching frontline health staff in US'

  18-May-20 - Fake masks that don’t protect against coronavirus have been distributed to healthcare workers across the US.

• Fake Seresto flea collars ‘could be harmful to pets’

  18-May-20 - Counterfeit copies of flea collar brand Seresto that could be hazardous have been seized in Philadelphia by US customs.

• Anti-counterfeit ink tech bags Australian government funding

  12-May-20 - Researchers at Macquarie University in Australia have been awarded funding for their work on a 4D security ink.

• Seven dangerous counterfeits you should never buy

  03-May-20 - Red Points has come up with seven fake products that can be particularly hazardous if bought by consumers.

• Growing cargo mountain due to coronavirus a security risk

  30-Apr-20 - Disruption to global supply chains caused by COVID-19 has resulted in a massive increased in stored goods that is vulnerable to theft.

• CBP snares $1.7m in fake Christian Dior, Chanel perfume

  30-Apr-20 - Miami CBP officers seized 60,000 bottles of counterfeit perfume from China in the build-up to Mother's Day.

• USTR adds Amazon sites to ‘notorious markets’ list

  30-Apr-20 - Five of Amazon’s overseas websites have been included in the Special 301 report on counterfeiting and piracy hot spots.

• Blockchain firm Real Items protects KN95 face masks

  20-Apr-20 - Real Items has been contracted to secure the supply chain of a Chinese respiratory mask manufacturer using blockchain.

• Now is not the time to relax brand protection, says ACG

  09-Apr-20 - COVID-19 pandemic makes it even more imperative that companies maintain and even step up efforts to secure brands.

• Police nab suspect behind €6m masks, sanitiser scam

  07-Apr-20 - A 39-year old man has been arrested in Singapore for in connection with a business email scam-related to COVID-19.

• Amazon victorious in EU trademark lawsuit with Coty

  02-Apr-20 - Amazon is deemed not liable for unknowingly stocking trademark-infringing goods on behalf of third-party sellers.

• Criminals cashing in on coronavirus fear, says Europol

  31-Mar-20 - Organised crime is exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic with a surge in cybercrime, targeted thefts and counterfeiting.

• Coronavirus increases online shopping, but buyers fear fakes

  26-Mar-20 - The COVID-19 pandemic is causing people to shop online more, but anxiety about fake or low-quality goods is also high.

• Istanbul police seize 1m counterfeit masks

  25-Mar-20 - Police in Turkey have raided a workshop in Istanbul making counterfeit, unlicensed face masks.

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