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According to Homeland Security officials, the amount of counterfeit merchandise entering the United States is increasing, and the problem is especially acute in the lead-up to an event like the Super Bowl. For instance, federal agents recently seized more than $6 million of counterfeited goods and shut down more than 300 illegal websites in an action dubbed "Operation Fake Sweep." The 42,000 confiscated items include jerseys, hats and jackets. In addition to looking authentic, the phony gear...
The Super Bowl of Counterfeiting: Scammers Run Their Own Play Fakes for the Big Game originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-02-03T16:50:00Z.
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