Hardware Watch out for fake Samsung 980 Pro SSDs that are priced too good to be true Deal only with reputable sellers By Shawn Knight , March 20, 2023, 12:45 PM 9 comments
Hardware Third-party Walmart vendor found selling bogus 30TB SSDs The same scam was discovered on at least one other online retailer By Cal Jeffrey , August 30, 2022, 4:34 PM 19 comments
The Web Tech Culture Florida man arrested for selling $1 billion in fake Cisco hardware online The fraudster also sold to schools, hospitals, and government agencies By Adrian Potoroaca , July 10, 2022, 9:07 AM 21 comments
The Web NFT marketplace suspends transactions due to flood of fakes One of the many risks associated with NFTs By Rob Thubron , February 14, 2022, 6:31 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture Apple Man who conned Apple out of $1 million worth of iPhones receives 26-month sentence That's 26 months time served By Rob Thubron , February 2, 2022, 7:56 AM
Tech Culture Apple 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 By Joe White , July 18, 2021, 11:32 AM
The Web Tech Culture Amazon launches lawsuit against influencers over sale of fake goods on its website "Hidden links" were used to sell the dupes By Rob Thubron , November 13, 2020, 7:44 AM
Tech Culture 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 By Cal Jeffrey , September 14, 2020, 4:10 PM 12 comments
Industry The Web Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit aims to bring fraudsters to justice Consumer trust is everything, especially in e-commerce By Shawn Knight , June 25, 2020, 9:11 AM
Hardware Industry China seems to have a problem with counterfeit Intel CPUs Intel not inside By Eric Hamilton , April 22, 2020, 8:19 AM 9 comments
Industry Tech Culture US and China sign trade deal that'll help cut down on counterfeit and pirated goods Keeping fake listings off e-commerce platforms By Shawn Knight , January 15, 2020, 3:54 PM 7 comments
Apple 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 By Cal Jeffrey , November 14, 2019, 1:50 PM
The Web Industry 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 By Shawn Knight , February 28, 2019, 12:32 PM
Electronics Science IBM builds verification tool to spot counterfeit goods at microscopic level Authenticity checks in the palm of your hand By Greg Synek , May 23, 2018, 7:32 AM
Industry Amazon fights against counterfeit OtterBox and Vera Bradley products Damage control against angry sellers By Greg Synek , March 9, 2018, 11:13 AM 7 comments
Apple Mobile 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 By Rob Thubron , February 5, 2018, 8:32 AM
Trivia Hardware 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 By TechSpot Trivia , October 25, 2017, 8:57 AM
Hardware The Web Amazon has been sending fake Ryzen CPUs to buyers Customers received doctored Intel Celeron chips instead of AMD's products By Rob Thubron , July 18, 2017, 8:00 AM 29 comments
Industry Security Graphene may be used to thwart counterfeiting Technology should be available next year By Cal Jeffrey , July 5, 2017, 4:15 PM 7 comments
The Web eBay reveals authentication program to address the site's counterfeit goods problem Good news if you're thinking about buying a Rolex from eBay By Rob Thubron , January 13, 2017, 11:45 AM 12 comments
Apple Security UK standards body says 99% of fake Apple chargers sold are unsafe Buy quality products, avoid the fakes By Jose Vilches , December 2, 2016, 4:30 PM 8 comments
The Web Amazon is finally cracking down on counterfeit products War on fakes By Jose Vilches , November 28, 2016, 8:15 PM 16 comments
Apple Electronics Apple finds 90% of its accessories sold on Amazon are fake; sues main manufacturer By Rob Thubron , October 20, 2016, 1:00 PM 22 comments
Industry Security Visa says chip-enabled credit and debit cards have reduced counterfeit charges by nearly 20 percent By Shawn Knight , April 21, 2016, 9:30 AM 7 comments
Science Electronics Scientists develop printing technique that hides an image behind another By Shawn Knight , December 24, 2015, 4:00 PM