The internet has been both a blessing and a curse to society and commerce alike. And with the news Wednesday (May 8) that a criminal network...
Federal authorities are warning banks against the rising threat of passport card fraud. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Department...
While we were all watching online fraud, social engineering and ransomware, an old school financial crime tactic is rearing its ugly head. Counterfeit banknotes are...
Amazon has accused a pair of social media influencers of promoting counterfeit goods. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday (Sept. 6), the eCommerce giant accuses Kamryn Russell,...
Knowingly buying fakes is taking hold as a cost-cutting trend among younger shoppers. As the high price of luxury goods presents a barrier to purchase...
Amazon has launched a private-sector partnership working to stop the sale of counterfeit goods. The new Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange (ACX) allows participating stores to share information...
Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) played a key role in shutting down a Chinese counterfeiter who was making knockoff versions of Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.’s Gancini...
In today’s top retail news, Gucci, Nike and other big brands are betting that consumers will want their virtual personas to wear the same gear...
There is nothing like searching online for a nice secondhand watch, handbag or pair of sneakers, only to have the item show up and turn...