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Moscow: Interior Ministry loses millions in counterfeit protection gear

According to Themoscowtimes.com, the Interior Ministry has said it is terminating a procurement contract with its equipment supplier and demanding compensation after receiving low-quality equipment from China. The Zashchita Corporation, with whom the ministry signed a contract in June 2012 for the purchase of helmets, body armor and defensive equipment worth over 500 million rubles ($16 million), provided low-quality gear from China and forged documents, the ministry said in a statement late Tuesday. Read Article

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Thailand: tourist Police Commander to investigate jet-ski scam at Patong Beach

As reported by phuketgazette.net, a complaint by a senior Chinese consulate official has prompted Tourist Police Commander Roy Ingpairoj to visit Phuket in person to investigate unscrupulous jet-ski operators at Patong Beach. Maj Gen Roy led 22 Tourist Police officers on an inspection of Patong Beach late yesterday afternoon. Read Article

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Beware the Google Glass pre-order scam

As reported by V3.co.uk, security researchers are warning users and administrators to be vigilant following the discovery of scam capitalising on interest in the Google Glass platform. According to Sophos, the attacks mimic a Google site advertising the Glass hardware and seek to trick users into paying for what they believe to be a pre-order [...]

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Pharmaceutical companies to financially support Interpol’s battle against counterfeit drugs

According to Nj.com, more than two dozen of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies have agreed to provide funding and other support to Interpol’s battle against counterfeit prescription drugs, the international police agency said today. Read Article

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Insurance scam: Innocent U.K woman loses her life in staged car collision scam

As reported by Nation.co.ke, they call it “cash for crash,” a scam whereby criminals cause a minor road collision, then claim thousands in insurance money. But when a stage-managed accident went wrong on the A40 in Buckinghamshire, an innocent woman lost her life. Read Article

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Alépé, Côte d’Ivoire: man arrested in police counterfeit money operation

Alépé police has placed under arrest Djédji Niondji Fulgence with possession of FCFA 60,000 counterfeits cut 5,000 FCFA. It was March 13, near the intersection of the Company’s water distribution Côte d’Ivoire. Read Article

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Byron, Michigan: 50-year-old man sentenced in liquor scam involvement

As reported by Mlive.com, a Byron Center man was sentenced to prison this week for his part in a scam that saw employees in a liquor store and warehouse using a forklift to hide cases of high-end cognac and tequila, then smuggle them out later for a profit, according to court documents. Read Article

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Melbourne, Australia: gambler hacked Crown’s Casino surveillance system wins $33.2 million

Huffingtonpost.com reported that, It was like a scene out of “Ocean’s Eleven” — well, if George Clooney and Brad Pitt had hacked the security system and used the casino’s own surveillance system against it. Read Article

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Winnipeg, Canada: 2 suspects arrested for selling counterfeit jewelry

According to Cbc.ca, Winnipeg police have laid fraud charges against two people from Toronto suspected of traveling across the country selling counterfeit gold jewelry. Read Article

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Lebanon: airport security agents in Beirut seize millions of counterfeit Saudi riyals

AS reported by Slabnews.com the Lebanese airport security agents arrested a Syrian citizen named Ahmed .C trying to smuggle three million and 436 thousand counterfeit Saudi riyals to Riyadh. Read Article

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