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Counterfeit electrical goods seized  -  05 Apr 2008
The Press AssociationCounterfeit DVDs and equipment worth more than 400000 euro has been seized by gardai in north Dublin. Ten eight-deck burning devices, 20 printers,

Sheriff's deputies arrest group allegedly selling counterfeit items  -  05 Apr 2008
Anniston Star (subscription),By Andy Johns Calhoun County Sheriff's deputies seized more than 1000 CDs and DVDs from Anniston street vendors that they believe to be counterfeit.

Counterfeit bills circulate through Pensacola  -  05 Apr 2008
EmeraldCoast.com,Pensacola – The Better Business Bureau warns that counterfeit bills are again circulating in Northwest Florida. Criminals are washing or bleaching

Couple Arrested On Counterfeit Charges  -  05 Apr 2008
KELOLAND TV,The counterfeit bills are actually five dollar bills that have been converted to fifty dollar bills. Therefore, they will pass marker tests.

Six Sold $25M Counterfeit Software On eBay  -  05 Apr 2008
North Country Gazette,WISCONSIN –Six defendants were sentenced this week for selling a combined total of more than $25000000 worth of counterfeit computer software on the eBay

Counterfeit check ring bilks thousands from Albany stores  -  05 Apr 2008
WALB-TV,..."It appears at this time that there were counterfeit, phony ID's used. None of the information recorded on these alleged ID's appears to be legitimate,"

Couple suspected of passing counterfeit $50s | KXNet.com North ...  -  05 Apr 2008
KXMC,SPEARFISH, SD (AP) A California couple is under arrest in Spearfish, suspected of making and passing counterfeit money in the area.

Counterfeit medicines: the pills that kill  -  05 Apr 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Worldwide, according to figures collected by the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, customs seized more than three million counterfeit or suspected counterfeit

BERLIN: Man nabbed on counterfeit bill charge  -  05 Apr 2008
Ocean Pines Independent,BERLIN — A 73-year-old Ocean City man was arrested Thursday and charged with passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store.

Greek national arrested for reportedly selling counterfeit drugs ...  -  05 Apr 2008
9NEWS.com,DENVER - A Greek national has been indicted on charges of selling counterfeit prescriptions through Internet pharmacies. Gergios Xydeas, 47, was before the

Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety joins FDA Counterfeit ...  -  05 Apr 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),..."The goals of the counterfeit drug network parallel our goals as a coalition," Ira. D. Papel, MD, an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University and

3 nabbed in OPP raids on identity theft ring  -  05 Apr 2008
Toronto Sun,OPP anti-racket detectives, in a sweep across the GTA, seized skimmed credit and debit card data and a counterfeit mark, used to make an official government

30 Dubai, Sharjah and Northern Emirates law enforces to undergo ...  -  05 Apr 2008
AME Info (press release),The workshop will also highlight on counterfeit trade and will demonstrate various ways to identify and prevent this illegal activity which is a menace to

Arundel digest  -  05 Apr 2008
Annapolis Capital,County police arrested a man last night after investigating reports of someone trying to spend counterfeit money at Westfield Annapolis mall.

Police charge two men in alleged kidnapping of man found beside ...  -  05 Apr 2008
The Canadian Press,Kathigesu was also charged with fraud over $5000 and possession of a counterfeit mark. Police also charged Fiona Abdulla, 26, of Markham, with possession of

$16M in Counterfeit Goods Seized in Queens  -  Apr 3, 2008
New York Sun,By Staff Reporter of the Sun Police confiscated millions of dollars in counterfeit goods yesterday after executing a search warrant at a warehouse in Queens

Sefton Trading Standards offer warning over counterfeit goods  -  Apr 4, 2008
icSeftonandWestLancs,...by Lyndsay Young, Crosby Herald A WARNING has been issued to residents to stop forking out money for counterfeit goods. People have been duped into buying

MORNING UPDATE -- Police: Two arrested in counterfeit money scam  -  Apr 4, 2008
Glens Falls Post-Star,HUDSON FALLS -- Two men were arrested this week in a drug-deal-gone-bad that saw one repay the other with counterfeit money, police said.

Counterfeit money totals $2000, police say  -  Apr 3, 2008
Moultrie Observer,Moultrie Police Investigator Sgt. Seth Walters said officers received a tip Lambright was allegedly making counterfeit money at his house about 5:10 pm

US Attorney - Leader and Operator of Counterfeit Check Ring Sentenced  -  Apr 3, 2008
Lawfuel (press release),To complete the scheme, defendant Deriphonse had accomplices who recruited people willing to have their names placed on the counterfeit checks in return for

Counterfeit Goods Seized in Queens  -  Apr 3, 2008
myfoxny.com,The haul included 30000-40000 Gucci, Chanel, Fendi and Louis Vuitton knockoff bags and 50000 pairs of counterfeit Nikes, including Air Jordans.

Second Suspect Arrested in Goldsboro Counterfeit Bust  -  Apr 3, 2008
WRAL.com,Goldsboro, NC — A second man charged in a counterfeit bust involving more than $80000 in merchandise was arrested Thursday. Aseed Libib Ismail, 23,

Notification by Briggs & Stratton Corporation of Counterfeit ...  -  Apr 3, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),Sold at: Chargers carrying the counterfeit labels were included in lawn mowers sold at Lowe's stores and John Deere dealers. Briggs & Stratton Corporation

Markham men charged as cops bust counterfeit cigarette ring  -  Apr 3, 2008
Georgina Advocate,Two Markham men are among five charged in connection with a seizure of thousands of counterfeit and Chinese cigarettes. An initiative involving the RCMP and

Counterfeit notes warning  -  Apr 3, 2008
Crawley Observer,Four men have been arrested by police investigating the circulation of counterfeit money in the Ashford area. Three of the men, aged 17, 25 and 36,

Suspicious lines  -  Apr 4, 2008
Convenience Store,Many of the operators behind counterfeit goods rings are organised criminals who often use the money made from fakes to fund other illegal activities but,

Physicians Coalition Partner to FDA Counterfeit Alert Network  -  Apr 3, 2008
Earthtimes,..."Whether a medically necessary or cosmetic medical treatment, counterfeit drugs or devices present a health risk to consumers," stated Coalition leader Mark

Counterfeit Madness  -  Apr 3, 2008
Forbes,Corporations giving money to universities for research or chairs has a long tradition. Engineering schools get money from the likes of General Motors (nyse:

Counterfeit bills reported in Sumner County  -  Mar 31, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Officials from Volunteer State Bank say they have received counterfeit $10 and $20 dollar bills and want to warn merchants of the fake bills circulating in

Counterfeit Bills Discovered  -  Apr 2, 2008
WSAZ-TV,Two people are behind bars after trying to pay an electric bill with counterfeit money. Boyd County, Kentucky sheriffs deputies arrested Dorothy Craft of

Indiana Adopts Legislation to Combat Illegitimate Online ...  -  Apr 2, 2008
NewsBlaze,According to the World Health Organization, counterfeit drug sales are expected to reach $75 billion globally in 2010, an increase of more than 90% from

Eleventh person quizzed following Customs sting  -  Apr 4, 2008
This Is Lancashire,As part of the operation police have seized an enormous amount of documentation, a quantity of counterfeit goods, a number of computers and a quantity of

Couple suspected of passing counterfeit $50 bills | KXNet.com ...  -  Apr 2, 2008
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck,RAPID CITY, SD (AP) Authorities in Rapid City are looking for a man and woman suspected of passing counterfeit $50 bills. The US Secret Service is working

Toboacco and booze worth thousands seized from Wolverhampton ...  -  Apr 4, 2008
BirminghamMail.net,THOUSANDS of pounds worth of alcohol and tobacco, some allegedly counterfeit, was seized by customs officials from a Black Country market stall.

Louisiana State quarterback Perrilloux will keep his job  -  Apr 3, 2008
Los Angeles Times,He has been involved in a string of off-field issues that include alleged counterfeit rings and a fake ID, but he'll hang on to starter's role because the

SA-74-2008: Counterfeit Official Checks - Legends Bank; Saint ...  -  Apr 1, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),Legends Bank, Linn, Missouri, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks bearing the

Authorities arrest 3, seize $83000 in counterfeit merchandise  -  Apr 1, 2008
KXAN-TV,The suspects also sold counterfeit clothing along with Nike shoes. Police said the three suspects knew they were being investigated and had charges already

1 Arrested, Another Sought in Goldsboro Counterfeit Sting  -  Apr 1, 2008
WRAL.com,Goldsboro, NC — Wayne County authorities have arrested a man wanted in connection with an alleged counterfeit operation at two Goldsboro businesses.

APD Detectives sieze counterfeit CD’s, shoes  -  Apr 1, 2008
590 KLBJ News Radio,While in the store, the investigator also noticed other items that appeared to be counterfeit. He notified representatives for those companies,

Store owner accused of selling counterfeit goods  -  Apr 1, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,...$85043 worth of illegal merchandise. Valdez said that investigators also seized a CD burner, a stolen laptop, 776 counterfeit DVDs and 523 pirated CDs.

Consumers warned against fake Nokia N95s  -  Apr 4, 2008
Inquirer,One of the first counterfeit versions of the N95 to surface was being sold on Ebay by Gapcodist. He seems to be genuinely under the impression that he was

Reader: Windows says my software's counterfeit. What to do?  -  Apr 1, 2008
Yahoo! Tech,If your key is marked as counterfeit (the database is updated constantly with new keys), you get that popup. In XP, WGA is mainly just a nuisance.

Shiner Seeks Anti-Counterfeit Growth  -  Mar 28, 2008
CNNMoney.comNEW YORK (Associated Press) - Shiner International Inc. said Friday it expects anti-counterfeit film products market to lead revenue growth this year and

Drugs and fake goods found in Litherland police raids  -  Apr 4, 2008
icSeftonandWestLancs,...by Lyndsay Young, Crosby Herald DRUGS and counterfeit goods were seized at homes in the Klondyke area of Litherland and Bootle. During a day of raids across

Authorities on the lookout for couple passing counterfeit cash  -  Apr 1, 2008
Rapid City Journal,According to the Custer County Sheriff's Department, at least two people are believed to be involved in passing the counterfeit cash: one a heavy set,

Counterfeit cash used in town  -  Apr 1, 2008
Shropshire Star,Police are studying CCTV footage to try and catch a man who used counterfeit notes in Market Drayton. A fake £10 note was used to pay for goods in WHSmith,

Made in China, a security risk?  -  Apr 3, 2008
Hardware Analysis,Recent reports of counterfeit computer hardware from China have once again sparked the discussion on whether we should worry about security risks resulting

MOZZARELLA BUFALA: COLDIRETTI, 2M TONNES COUNTERFEIT  -  Mar 27, 2008
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia,Among the countries making the largest amount of counterfeit mozzarella are Australia and the United States, where over the past twenty years production has

US: New York confiscates $4.5m worth of fakes - report  -  Apr 4, 2008
just-style.com,Police have seized counterfeit shoes and handbags with a street value of US$4.5m from a warehouse in New York, it has been reported.

Counterfeit goods seized in Lamar  -  Mar 31, 2008
South Carolina Now,By Kelly Gillespie Police said the suspects sold counterfeit goods in three different spots on Railroad Avenue in Lamar. Police also confiscated six



Government site resources
Combating Counterfeit Drugs: A Report of the Food and Drug ...

CREATION OF A COUNTERFEIT ALERT NETWORK FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND EDUCATION ... Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) tagging of products by

Compliance Policy Guides: Radiofrequency Identification ...

Furthermore, in our report "Combating Counterfeit Drugs" we stated that we expect RFID technology to be in widespread commercial use in 2007.

Prescription Drugs to Get Electronic IDs

It recommended that RFID technology be in widespread use throughout the ... Although officials stated that counterfeit drugs are not yet a serious

healthfinder® — US Food and Drug Administration - FDA

FDA Clears New Surgical Marker; Uses RFID to Protect Patients ... http://www.fda.gov/oc/pdufa/reports.html; Protecting Consumers From Counterfeit Drugs

Health Calendar of Events - US Senate Committee on Health ...

...increasing incidents of counterfeit and adulterated products entering markets, ... frequency identification (RFID) hold the most promise for tracking,

Health Calendar of Events - US Senate Committee on Health ...

...will reduce rather than increase the likelihood of counterfeit drugs entering the ... These are based on radiofrequency identification (RFID) tagging of

The Committee on Energy and Commerce

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology: What the Future Holds for ... from identifying counterfeit drugs to facilitating product recalls.

The Committee on Energy and Commerce

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology: What the Future Holds for ... and reductions in theft and counterfeit goods entering the retail arena.

DHS | Department of Homeland Security | Fact Sheet: Radio ...

Radio frequency (RFID) identification technology refers to wireless systems that allow a ... It will also be tamper-proof and difficult to counterfeit.

Studies in the News: The Latest Issue

Security: Counterfeit Identification and Identification Fraud Raise Security ... an order for half a billion RFID tags for use in consumer products.

GPO - Information Request

Security Software Printing, Security Features (Watermarks, Non-counterfeit Paper and Inks), ID Security Documents, Intelligence Documents, PKI, RFID



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