Tag: counterfeit
what risk do you have of coming across a counterfeit note?
If counterfeit banknotes continue to exist, the risk of having one is very low, explains the European Central Bank. When withdrawing money or recovering your change from a merchant, what…
Seizures of counterfeit euro banknotes are on the rise again in 2022
The number of counterfeit euro banknotes seized last year, mostly denominations of 20 and 50 euros, rose again after the lowest observed in 2012 (AFP/Archives/THOMAS COEX) The number of counterfeit…
Dismantling of the largest counterfeit cigarette factory in France
Photo released by Sirpa on January 15, 2023 of counterfeit cigarettes in a clandestine factory in Saint-Aubin-les-Elbeuf, near Rouen (SIRPA/AFP/Handout) There was everything to make, package, ship the counterfeit cigarettes,…
Mega, FMovies and DDOS-Guard join counterfeit and piracy watchlist
Alexander Schmid December 10, 2022 at 10:38 a.m. 3 © Mega Mega is in the sights of the European Union, and it does not please its president, who ensures that…
How to Determine if Your MacBook Charger Is Counterfeit
Apple products are very expensive, which makes them attractive to counterfeiters. If you don’t buy your accessories from Apple or a recognized retailer, you may end up with counterfeits. But…
Apple has found the solution to warn you that your AirPods are counterfeit
Mathieu Grumiaux September 08, 2022 at 12:05 p.m. 3 © Guillaume Fourcadier for Clubic The manufacturer has implemented a new mechanism to warn unfortunate buyers at the first connection to…
On Amazon, the worrying business of counterfeit books
By Claudia Cohen Posted 5 hours ago, Update 5 hours ago Many authors found that the e-commerce giant was selling counterfeit versions of their book. Gorodenkoff Productions/stock.adobe.com INVESTIGATION – Many…
According to a European survey, one in two young people buy counterfeit products
The trend is “concerning”estimates the European Union Intellectual Property Office (Euipo): 52% of Europeans, aged 15 to 24, bought a counterfeit product in 2022, according to the results of the…
Métropole de Lyon Ten tons of counterfeit tobacco, intended for the Lyon market, seized by customs
Some 500,000 packets of contraband cigarettes, or around ten tonnes of illicit tobacco intended to supply the parallel market in the Lyon region, were seized in Burgundy, customs announced on…
Incidents at the Stade de France: a total of 2,800 counterfeit tickets were scanned
SAccording to information from our colleagues at RMC Sport, at least 2,800 counterfeit tickets were scanned by the machines responsible for authorizing or denying entry to the Stade de France.…
Because paying with it is punishable: This free app recognizes counterfeit money
Most people only know counterfeit money from thrillers. But we also have flowers. In 2021, the Bundesbank registered around 42,000 counterfeit euro banknotes in German payment transactions. Many counterfeits can…
Be careful when shopping online: how to recognize fake shops and counterfeit products on the internet
Online trading has experienced a real boom since the start of the corona pandemic. Counterfeiters also take advantage of this and offer supposedly branded products at particularly low prices. To…