https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterfeit_consumer_good
Counterfeit consumer goods are goods illegally made or sold without the brand owner's authorization, often violating trademarks.
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/fakegoodsrealdangers
Purchasing counterfeit goods is illegal and transporting those goods into and throughout the U.S. may result in civil or criminal penalties. It is also against ...
https://iacc.org/resources/about/what-is-counterfeiting
A counterfeit is an item that uses someone else's trademark without their permission. By making or selling a counterfeit, criminals seek to profit unfairly ...
https://www.ice.gov/features/dangers-counterfeit-items
Aug 19, 2025 — Some of the most dangerous counterfeit products involve automotive parts, electronics, safety equipment, prescription drugs, and cosmetics.
https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Basics%20of%20Counterfeit%20Goods.pdf
What are counterfeits? Counterfeits are goods intended to trick consumers who rely on brand names and logos when deciding what to buy.
https://www.inta.org/fact-sheets/counterfeiting-intended-for-a-non-legal-audience/
Nov 5, 2025 — In simple terms, counterfeits are imitations of real products that are manufactured without approval from the owner of the brand. Counterfeit ...
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/26/nx-s1-5163453/how-to-avoid-buying-counterfeit-products-red-flags
Oct 26, 2024 — Counterfeit products, especially medicines and safety gear, can be dangerous. Here's how to spot them on e-commerce platforms like Amazon.
https://hirschlawgroup.com/is-buying-counterfeit-goods-a-federal-crime/
If you knowingly buy counterfeit goods, it indirectly funds criminal enterprises and illegal activities such as forced labor and human trafficking, as stated by ...
https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/counterfeit-goods.html
The production and sale of counterfeit goods is a global, multi-billion dollar problem and one that has serious economic and health ramifications.
https://www.legitscript.com/e-commerce-risk-and-compliance/counterfeit-goods-coded-terminology/
Oct 10, 2024 — It typically refers to items that are expressly copies of designer goods but are openly sold as imitations rather than authentics. These ...
https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/fake-items-policy?id=4276
Counterfeit or fake items aren't allowed on eBay. This includes any item designed to mislead buyers into thinking it's genuine or authorized when it's not.
https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/counterfeit-goods
Jun 10, 2022 — Counterfeit goods are products, typically of inferior quality, sold under another company's brand. Many counterfeit goods are purchased online.
https://www.thefederalcriminalattorneys.com/trafficking-counterfeit-goods
Federal criminal defense lawyer explains 18 U.S. Code § 2320 trafficking in counterfeit goods law, related crimes, penalties, and how to best fight the ...
https://www.dhs.gov/publication/combating-trafficking-counterfeit-and-pirated-goods
Apr 10, 2025 — Illicit goods trafficked to American consumers by e-commerce platforms and online third-party marketplaces threaten public health and safety, as well as ...
https://www.ncpc.org/resources/ip-theft/fake-consumer-goods/
Jan 27, 2025 — Fake consumer goods do a lot of harm. While some offer purchasers lower prices than they might pay for an original, the counterfeit goods are usually of poor ...
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-1999-title18-section2320&num=0&edition=1999
Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services. (a) Whoever intentionally traffics or attempts to traffic in goods or services and knowingly uses a ...
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/counterfeit-goods-fraud
Counterfeit goods include fake clothes, bags, accessories and perfumes that imitate recognised brands, as well as poor-quality pirated copies of DVDs, CDs and ...
https://www.energy.gov/ehss/suspectcounterfeit-and-defective-items
DOE has established a process for identifying Suspect/Counterfeit (S/CI) or Defective Items (DI) that are found in safety-significant systems or within DOE ...
https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/6149993?hl=en
Google prohibits the sale or promotion for sale of counterfeit products. Counterfeit goods contain a trademark or logo that is identical to or substantially ...