Counterfeit Android phones are hiding pre-installed malware that can infect every system process
The malware can impersonate users, monitor browsing, and divert cryptocurrency transactions
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Retro gaming crime ring busted in Italy, seizing 12,000 fake consoles
Facepalm: Retro gaming has become a lucrative market, with companies repackaging old titles as new experiences. However, criminals are also taking advantage of the retro appeal, flooding the market with cheap, counterfeit replicas of "official" consoles pre-loaded with classic, emulated games.
TSA fail: Man arrested for stealing boarding pass QR codes with his phone's camera
Used picture of one passenger's pass to get through TSA and another to board the plane
Counterfeiters caught in multimillion-dollar iPhone repair scheme
They face 20 years behind bards
Thousands of fake HDMI cables seized in a single day in Taiwan
Did you know HDMI is a brand, and not just a product type?
Spotting counterfeits: Looking inside electronics using a CT scan
It's what's on the inside that counts
In brief: Half-decent attempts at knockoff electronics usually focus on trying to match the outward appearance of the original as closely as possible to avoid detection. Under the hood, however, it's a whole different ballgame.
Apple adds hidden watermarks to iPhone 15 boxes to verify authenticity
You'll need a UV light to see it
Italian cheesemakers chip their parmesan to combat the $2 billion counterfeiting industry
If it's not made in northern Italy, then it's not real parm
Watch out for fake Samsung 980 Pro SSDs that are priced too good to be true
Deal only with reputable sellers
Third-party Walmart vendor found selling bogus 30TB SSDs
The same scam was discovered on at least one other online retailer
Florida man arrested for selling $1 billion in fake Cisco hardware online
The fraudster also sold to schools, hospitals, and government agencies
NFT marketplace suspends transactions due to flood of fakes
One of the many risks associated with NFTs
Man who conned Apple out of $1 million worth of iPhones receives 26-month sentence
That's 26 months time served
U.S. customs has seized over 360,000 fake AirPods in 2021 alone
Interest in Apple's AirPods seems to be driving a huge surge in counterfeit wireless earbuds
Amazon launches lawsuit against influencers over sale of fake goods on its website
"Hidden links" were used to sell the dupes
U.S. Customs seizes 2,000 OnePlus Buds thinking they were "counterfeit" AirPods
Now hiring: Tech savvy self-starter who can read a package label
Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit aims to bring fraudsters to justice
Consumer trust is everything, especially in e-commerce
US and China sign trade deal that'll help cut down on counterfeit and pirated goods
Keeping fake listings off e-commerce platforms
FBI arrests 14 in connection to $6 million counterfeit iPhone scam
The 76-count DoJ indictment lists 17 defendants, but three are still being sought
Amazon rolls out Project Zero, a three-pronged approach to curbing counterfeits
Amazon is empowering brands to help cut back on sales of counterfeit goods
IBM builds verification tool to spot counterfeit goods at microscopic level
Authenticity checks in the palm of your hand
Amazon fights against counterfeit OtterBox and Vera Bradley products
Damage control against angry sellers
Chinese national pleads guilty to selling over 40,000 fake Apple products in the US
He made $1.1 million from selling the counterfeit goods
In 2010, Newegg sold 300 counterfeits of what processor?
Misspelled words on the box and inside the box was a piece of metal with a real looking heat spreader