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Retailers' body flags rise in illicit trade, seeks curbs on e-commerce practicesRetailers in India are facing challenges from e-commerce. The Federation of Retailers Association of India highlights issues like counterfe...
Nearly 1,000 kg fake chilli, garam masala, turmeric and coriander found in Delhi’s Khari Baoli, Asia’s largest wholesale spice marketPolice raided an illegal spice unit in Delhi's Khari Baoli. They seized 802 kg of fake spices. Adulterated materials like rice and industri...
India’s silver market faces purity crisis amid soaring investment demandCounterfeiters are flooding the Indian market with impure silver, exploiting rising prices and demand. Refiners are urging mandatory hallma...
Delhi Police bust fake OPPO, OnePlus and Realme factory; two arrested in major crackdown, watch videoDelhi Police's Crime Branch has busted a major counterfeit operation, seizing fake OPPO, OnePlus, and Realme products. Two godowns in Karol...
Thinking of buying silver? Gurgaon CA lists five ways to determine quality of silver before splurging moneyA significant issue of counterfeit silver products is plaguing India's bullion market, as highlighted by a shocking incident at the Vaishno...
Do you use ENO or Nescafé coffee? Delhi Police seizes over 2 lakh fake sachets; What you need to know right nowDelhi Police Crime Branch has busted a major counterfeit food racket in Delhi, seizing over 1.5 lakh fake ENO antacid sachets and more than...
Vaishno Devi offerings case exposes toxic metal in silver: How this adulterant, if present in your jewellery, can damage lungs, kidneys & raise cancer riskA major controversy has emerged at the Vaishno Devi Temple after investigations found that much of the “silver” donated by devotees contain...
Delhiites, your favourite snacks could be fake! Police uncover massive scam where expiry dates of biscuits, chips & soft drinks were alteredDwarka police busted an expired food racket, uncovering a godown where expired products were repackaged with forged labels. Simultaneously,...
Montreal counterfeit money scheme: Police arrest 4 men, seize large amounts of fake currency in multiple investigationsMontreal police have arrested four individuals aged 18 to 22 in connection with a counterfeit money scheme. The suspects allegedly used fak...
Fake ENO, toothpaste & cigarettes flooding Delhi: How criminals are making big money off everyday products, and putting your health at riskDelhi Police have dismantled a counterfeit goods racket, arresting six individuals involved in the production of fake antacids, toothpastes...
US steps up watch against counterfeit goods; Indians leave your fake Adidas, Gucci back homeThe US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently intensified efforts to combat the smuggling of counterfeit luxury products, leading...
Traditional methods insufficient to control counterfeiting in luxury retail market: QilaLuxury goods retail faces a $30 billion annual loss due to counterfeiting, prompting a shift to advanced technologies like blockchain and t...
Amazon launches Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange to identify and track counterfeitersOnline marketplaces in the United States including Amazon face hurdles in keeping counterfeiters off their platforms and fake merchandise f...
Amazon removes 6 million counterfeit items from supply chainsThe ecommerce firm said that it stopped over 800,000 attempts to create new selling accounts in 2022, preventing bad actors from publishing...
Counterfeits constitute 25-30 pc of the market: ReportAs much as 27 per cent of consumers are unaware that products are counterfeit at the time of purchase, but 31 per cent willingly purchase s...
Spike in counterfeiting of PPE kits, sanitisers during COVID lockdown: ReportThe top five sectors which have been most affected by counterfeiting are -- alcohol, tobacco, FMCG packaged goods, currency and pharmaceuti...
Amazon blocked 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdownAmazon says the number of counterfeiters attempting to sell on the site rose as scammers tried to take advantage of shoppers who were buyin...
Counterfeit products create Rs 1-lakh-cr hole in economy, incidents up 24% in 2019: ReportThe report also said counterfeiters are having a free-run due to the pandemic-driven disruptions to organised supply chains and the resulta...
Foreign brands unite to fight fakesCompanies are increasingly taking legal recourse to stop the proliferation of counterfeit products being sold by unscrupulous vendors on va...
Counterfeit products hurt Alibaba as well as China's economy: Jack MaMa said the customer complaint rate was only 0.0116 per cent, much lower than that of brick-and-mortar shops.