COUNTERFEITING FEATURE

BY KEITH NUTHALLCOUNTERFEITING is considered by many to be a victimless crime, the only losses being suffered by large trademark holders who have plenty of money anyway. The reality, of course, is quite different. Keith Nuthall reviews the latest international developments.IF proof were needed that counterfeiting amounts to a lot more than greedy eccentrics playing with banknote printing plates in their garden sheds, look no further than a recent statement from Interpol. The police agency has explicitly warned that counterfeiting - of all kinds - is being ...


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