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Bogus $100 bill used to buy Girl Scout cookies  -  25 Mar 2009
San Jose Mercury NewsBy Gary Klien, BAY AREA NEWS GROUP A group of Girl Scouts selling cookies in Novato was given a counterfeit $100 bill by a customer, police said.

No counterfeit surge ahead of elections  -  25 Mar 2009
Jakarta PostDENPASAR: The Denpasar office of Bank Indonesia said Monday there were no signs the circulation of counterfeit money was increasing in Bali ahead of the

10-K: SHINER INTERNATIONAL, INC.  -  25 Mar 2009
MarketWatch (press release)Our products include coated film, shrink-wrap film, common film, anti-counterfeit laser holographic film and color printed packaging materials.

Police: 18 year old bought booze for other minors  -  25 Mar 2009
Newswatch 50A Clayton teenager used a counterfeit drivers license to buy beer, apparently for three other underage persons, state police say.

Counterfeit contractors putting lives at risk  -  25 Mar 2009
Voltimum (subscription)NICEIC is warning homeowners to be aware of counterfeit contractors. The organisation has found that over the past year the number of electricians

Latvian police confiscated more than 17000 counterfeit US dollars  -  25 Mar 2009
The Baltic CourseEconomic Police Administration (EPA) officers have detained three persons for distributing more than 17000 counterfeit US dollars (LVL 8738) in Latvia.

Counterfeit shampoo factory closed west of Nablus  -  25 Mar 2009
Ma'an News AgencyThe factory, in the nearby village of Deir Sharaf, was producing counterfeit shampoos and labeling them as designer brands. An official in the Nablus

Unsolved fake currency cases pile up  -  25 Mar 2009
Times of IndiaCHENNAI: Counterfeit currency circulation has now become almost methodical. Those trading in counterfeit currency have found ways to push it into the market

Huge haul of counterfeit discs seized  -  25 Mar 2009
BirminghamMail.netOfficers from Watling Street Neighbourhood Policing Unit seized more than 40000 counterfeit DVDs and CDs with an estimated street value of £400000 from car

Four Year Prison Sentence in "Phishing" Scheme  -  25 Mar 2009
WTICThey say he conspired with others to harvest AOL customers' e-mail -- then sent counterfeit e-mails to those accounts which tried to infect the subscriber's

Undercover Op: Terrorists, Criminals Can Easily Steal Americans ...  -  25 Mar 2009
HNN Huntingtonnews.netGAO created counterfeit documents for four fictitious or deceased individuals using off-the-shelf, commercially available hardware, software, and materials.

13 farmyard animals stolen  -  25 Mar 2009
Fermanagh Herald (registration)Police in Fermanagh are advising retailers to check all banknotes following a number of incidents of counterfeit notes being passed in shops in the County.

Probation ordered in counterfeit Coke case  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
ForbesSt. Pierre pleaded guilty in October to trafficking in counterfeit goods. The retail value was more than $2000 but less than $5000.

Folsom business owner pleads guilty to counterfeit trafficking  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Bizjournals.comFormer Folsom resident Ka Kiut Lam, 38, pleaded guilty Monday to a count of trafficking in counterfeit goods through his Folsom-based business,

Counterfeit Software Can Cost Businesses in Many Ways  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Imperial Valley NewsRedmond, Washington - Even the most ethical companies face the threat of counterfeit software entering their business environment.

Life Technologies and Nanosys Introduce Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
FOXBusinessThe quantum dots will allow manufacturers to trace the source of their materials and manage and track product shipments, helping stop counterfeit material

Police seize counterfeit $10 bill at Myrtle Beach store  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
Myrtle Beach Sun NewsMyrtle Beach police seized a counterfeit $10 bill after a man tried to use it at a Kangaroo Express store, according to a police report.

Counterfeit Cash Reports Double In Boston  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
WBURBy WBUR News and Wire Services BOSTON - March 23, 2009 - In another sign of troubled financial times, Boston Police say reports of counterfeit cash nearly

Dallas man pleads guilty in fake drug scheme  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Houston ChronicleFifty-seven-year-old Richard Fletcher entered the pleas Monday in federal court in Houston to conspiring to distribute counterfeit pharmaceuticals and

2 Million Counterfeit Items Removed From EBay  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
PC WorldEBay has defended the way it handles reports of counterfeit goods, saying that it has delisted millions of items and suspended tens of thousands of seller

Woman wanted for cashing a counterfeit income tax check  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
WBXHWEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LA (WAFB) - Deputies are looking for a woman suspected of cashing a counterfeit check in West Baton Rouge Parish.

Shiner International Announces Record Sales and Net Income for 2008  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
FOXBusinessThe higher revenues resulted from a 55% increase in BOPP tobacco film sales and a 195% increase in sales of anti-counterfeit film.

Counterfeit Software Brings More Business Problems Than Just Being ...  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
bMighty.comAccording to Microsoft, a third of businesses have bought counterfeit software, many without knowing it. And many of those businesses have found that in

Myrtle Beach man charged with selling counterfeit goods  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Myrtle Beach Sun NewsState and local officials raided three Grand Strand stores this week and seized more than $115000 in counterfeit merchandise that included jewelry,

Counterfeit money, scams reported in Crawford County  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Mansfield News JournalAccording to the Bucyrus and Galion Area Chambers of Commerce, counterfeit money has been received at several area businesses. "Firelands Bank and Geyers in

Authorities nab 12 in Delco fake-check probe  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
Philadelphia InquirerThe items were seized during investigations into three groups that allegedly printed counterfeit checks worth "hundreds of thousands" of dollars,

Video: Smyrna Police seek help finding suspect  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
The TennesseanThe Smyrna Police Department is requesting your help in trying to locate and identify a person passing counterfeit money to some businesses.

Illegal alien arrested on counterfeit charges  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
News-Leader.comNavin Chandra Patel, 38, remains in custody after his arrest on charges of trafficking counterfeit items while working as manager of the Star Mart at 3905

Lubbock Police seek woman accused of passing counterfeit check  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
KCBD-TVLUBBOCK, TEXAS (KCBD) - Lubbock Police are searching for a woman accused of passing a counterfeit check. Take a look at these surveillance images,

New guidelines will help detect and study counterfeit medicines  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
EurekAlert (press release)New guidelines proposed by a group of international experts will help better study the prevalence and geography of counterfeit and other poor quality

Counterfeit Bills Showing Up In Greater Numbers  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
KUTVThe day after a counterfeit operation was busted, more counterfeit money is turning up around the valley. Police in Cottonwood Heights are on the look out

Counterfeit notes courier loses his liberty  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
Wirral GlobeBy Lynda Roughley » A gambling addict took a chance to sort out his debt problem by agreeing to transport more than £16000 worth of counterfeit bank notes.

3m counterfeit matchboxes seized at Douala port  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
African ManagerA cargo of three million counterfeit matchboxes has been seized at the port of Douala, a customs source told PANA Tuesday in the economic capital of

Counterfeit DVDs recovered in traffic stop  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Mooresville TribuneBy Donna Swicegood More than 200 counterfeit DVDs, along with 2.3 grams of marijuana were found in a vehicle stopped because an officer noticed the rear

Counterfeit Bill Passed At Md. Store  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
MyFox Washington DCFREDERICK, Md. - Maryland State Police are searching for a man they believe passed a counterfeit one-hundred dollar bill at a Frederick convenience store.

7 tips for avoiding counterfeit items online  -  ‎Mar 22, 2009‎
Alibaba News ChannelWe're often asked how to avoid buying counterfeit items on the Internet. Here are 7 tips to avoid getting taken: Don't ever buy an item that you learn about

Yankees to Sell Stadium's Official Sod  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
KARKIt's officially licensed by the Yankees and comes with a certificate of authenticity from Major League Baseball and a counterfeit-proof hologram.

Their money was funny: Boston men charged with possessing ...  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
Boston GlobeBy Matt Collette, Globe Correspondent Three men are facing charges of possessing counterfeit money after two unrelated incidents Friday, Boston Police said

Police | Counterfeit bill used at Ripley's Aquarium  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Myrtle Beach Sun NewsMyrtle Beach police seized a counterfeit $100 bill from Ripley’s Aquarium after someone used it at the ticket counter, according to a police report.

Fake products a burden to Kenya  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Capital FMSo serious has counterfeit become, that US ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger said it should be mentioned in the same breath as corruption and impunity

The Dangers of Faking it  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
SYS-CON Media (press release)LONDON , March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Counterfeit medicine is posing an increasing risk to the publics' health as the amount being sold online and through other

District Court Denies Motion To Dismiss In Counterfeit Case  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Pacific News CenterGuam - District court judge Francis-Tydingco Gatewood today denied a motion to dismiss the charges against several local shops who were alleged to have been

CT 'Copperheads' strike  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
News24Cape Town - Nine men were arrested for stealing railway property in Netreg, near Bishop Lavis, the City of Cape Town said on Thursday.

Counterfeit bills turning up  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Daily TriplicateCounterfeit money has turned up twice in the past week at Crescent City stores, and police are asking local businesses to be on the lookout for fake bills.

Counterfeit drinks seized in Zingalume  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Lusaka TimesHe warned that security agencies will not rest to ensure that the country is rid of counterfeit products. Large consignments of chemicals used in the

Fraud complaint leads to arrest  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
Press & Sun-BulletinHe was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at his home, and found multiple counterfeit checks and two completed counterfeit checks,

US keeps text of proposed anti-counterfeit treaty secret  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
ComputerworldIn today's podcast: US keeps text of proposed anti-counterfeit treaty secret; Microsoft sees share of US search market fall; and Swedish company wants to

Police Search for Mail Theft Suspect  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
News Channel 7Wilson is accused of stealing mail and producing counterfeit checks with the information that he has taken. Police say Wilson has been identified in at

Cops can't be sued over 'counterfeit' arrest  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
San Francisco ChroniclePolice now must have evidence that a person passing a counterfeit bill is doing so intentionally before making an arrest. Rodis was arrested at a Walgreens

Three arrested in Clarksville for creating counterfeit IDs  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
New Albany TribuneBy MATT THACKER Three men living in Clarksville have been arrested for allegedly creating counterfeit identifications to be used by illegal immigrants.



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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