Something Smells Funny? FBI Warns About Proliferation of Counterfeit Cosmetics, Fragrances

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Something doesn’t smell right. So says the FBI, which reports an increase in the sale of counterfeit cosmetics and fragrances. According to the agency’s recent blog, more people are being scammed with phony cosmetics and counterfeit fragrances that are being shipped into the U.S. That’s especially dangerous because phony cosmetics may contain…

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Feds Shut Down 132 Websites for Selling Knockoff Items

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal law enforcement authorities seized 132 domain names worldwide because they were selling counterfeit merchandise online, the Associated Press reports. The Cyber Monday crackdown, which comes during the heaviest online shopping day, was the third annual effort to target knockoff clothes, DVDs and other goods. Authorities seized the sites after confirming authenticity…

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