Counterfeit Products In The News:
UL Warns - Fake iPhone Chargers Can Be Dangerous or Deadly
Oct 17, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
An Underwriters Lab test of 400 iPhone charges revealed some shocking results - 397 failed high voltage tests. 3 passed, and 12 were so poorly designed and constructed that they posed a risk posed a risk of lethal electrocution to the user.
Walmart Now a Direct Seller of Counterfeit Products
Sep 12, 2017 - By TCR Press Release
Shopping online at Walmart.com may not be the deal you expect. Walmart is allowing, enabling and directly selling counterfeit products on its website.
Consumers Lose Data With Counterfeit Memory Card Scam
Jun 29, 2015 - By TCR Press Release
It’s no bigger than your fingernail, but this tiny replaceable memory card holds your data, photos and contacts in your phone, camera, iPad, tablet, laptop and GPS. If you buy a fake, you are likely to lose your data.
MAFIAAFire bypasses seized domains
Jul 28, 2014 - By Wikipedia
MAFIAAFire offers domain owners a preemptive way to "safeguard" themselves from government-sponsored domain seizures
Consumers Lose Counterfeit Product Alerts on eBay
Jul 17, 2014 - By TCR Press Release
Consumers place their confidence in e-commerce giant eBay, but that confidence is often misplaced. eBay has eliminated valuable consumer information bulletins that help consumers identify online counterfeits.
Man faces 20 years in prison in counterfeit computer chip scheme
Apr 06, 2014 - By Katrina Cravy
Thinking about buying any parts for your computer? Beware — those parts could be fake!
Virginia woman gets 5 years in prison for counterfeit Cisco equipment sales
Sep 09, 2011 - By UD Customs Press Release
A Virginia woman was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for leading a sophisticated conspiracy to import and to sell counterfeit Cisco-branded computer networking equipment,
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