A recent white paper released by the International Data Corporation (IDC) on behalf of Microsoft revealed that roughly 33 percent of all software is counterfeit. The paper further highlights the fact that issues related to counterfeit software like identity theft, repair and data recovery cost $22 billion worldwide. Read Article
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According to Wral.com agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seized hundreds of counterfeit gun parts from a Cary home this month that they believe were being illegally bought and sold by the homeowner, according to a search warrant made public Tuesday. Read Article
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As reported by Nypost.com Long Island authorities say five people have been arrested and charged with arranging and importing counterfeit merchandise from China for distribution throughout the United States. Read Article
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According to Losangeles.cbslocal.com 37 defendants, including 11 from Los Angeles, are being charged in a federal indictment unsealed today in New York, targeting a Southeast Asian marijuana and counterfeit cigarette trafficking organization. Read Article
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Thecourier.co.uk reported that, a Significant hidden stashes of smuggled alcohol and tobacco have been uncovered and seized during a series of raids across Stirling and Clackmannanshire. Trading Standards Officers joined forces with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to purge illegal and potentially harmful products from convenience stores and businesses. Read Article
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According to Orland-press-register.com, two Orland men were among three people who were indicted this week by a federal grand jury on three counts of criminal copyright infringement and conspiracy, the US Attorney General’s Office in Sacramento announced. Read Article
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According to Simcoe.com, Southern Georgian Bay OPP officers discovered more than 3,000 contraband cigarettes during a March 14 traffic stop on Highway 400 in Georgian Bay Township. Read Article
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As reported by Thenewstribune.com, a man who last year jumped from a second-story building in a failed attempt to escape Federal Way police was sentenced Friday to 12 years in federal prison. Jeffrey A. Dorsey, 37, was wanted for passing counterfeit money when he ran from police in January 2012, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in [...]
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According to Bostonherald.com, a Chicopee store owner was charged today in federal court with selling counterfeit NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA sports apparel, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Read Article
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Theage.com.au reported that, police have uncovered a cache of counterfeit cash and drugs during a night raid of a house in Melbourne’s western suburbs. Altona North Divisional Response Unit investigators swooped on the property in Beachley Street, Braybrook, about 9.30pm on Thursday. Read Article
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