Counterfeit and Forgery

In a 20-year analysis of reported food fraud in the beef supply chain, researchers have found counterfeiting to be the most common type of fraud. “By better understanding the fraud which is taking place, we can target fraud prevention, detection, and mitigation,” Kelsey Robson from Queen’s University Belfast tells FoodNavigator.

https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/05/12/Beef-fraud-Counterfeit-products-the-biggest-threat-to-supply-chain?utm_source=copyright&utm_medium=OnSite&utm_campaign=copyright

Wily scammers are duping the public and businesses with counterfeit goods to profit from the panic and fear caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.centralfifetimes.com/opinion/letters/18424220.keep-eye-counterfeit-goods/?ref=twtrec

Shoppers are being urged to watch out for fake Aldi vouchers doing the rounds on social media.

Criminals are profiting from the panic and fear caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and fuelling a rise in counterfeit goods, according to the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC).

https://digit.fyi/scots-warned-to-look-out-for-rise-in-counterfeits-during-pandemic/#.XqNhGbPt-Qs.twitter

Medical hardware is the latest addition to a growing list of areas targeted by criminals during the Covid-19 pandemic. In an exclusive interview INTERPOL’s Executive Director Stephen Kavanagh gives an update on the emerging threats, the impact on traditional crime and how law enforcement is responding.

https://policinginsight.com/features/exclusive-interpol-warns-criminals-are-now-targeting-life-saving-medical-hardware/#.XqIcOL8Qq3o.twitter

More than 700 fake websites mimicking Netflix and Disney+ signup pages have been created seeking to harvest personal information from consumers during the coronavirus lockdown streaming boom.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/apr/19/hackers-exploit-coronavirus-lockdown-with-fake-netflix-and-disney-pages?CMP=share_btn_tw

A pharmacist and surveyor have been arrested by fraud squad detectives on suspicion of illegally selling fake coronavirus testing kits.

MHRA to probe potential scams and take down fraudulent websites

British firms and individuals have lost more than £1.86m to coronavirus-related fraud since the crisis began, police have revealed - mostly bogus companies selling non-existent products like masks and sanitisers

http://midlandsfraudforum.wildapricot.org/page-18212

Hundreds of e-commerce sites are popping up daily to sell virus-fighting products. Many are being shut down for making exaggerated claims or selling phantom products.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/business/coronavirus-ecommerce-sites.html