THE TRUTH ABOUT COUNTERFEITING

Counterfeiters often prey on consumers’ desire for low prices, but consumers should recognize that there is a real difference between a cheap price and bargain. And the cheap prices offered by counterfeiters often come at a very high cost to others.

You should know the truth about counterfeiting.

Six Reasons You Should Never Fake It:

• Counterfeiting is illegal and purchasing counterfeit products supports illegal activity.
• Counterfeiters do not pay taxes meaning less money for your city's schools, hospitals, parks and other social programs.
• Counterfeiters do not pay their employees fair wages or benefits, have poor working conditions, and often use forced child labor.
• Counterfeit goods are often made using cheap, substandard, and dangerous components that put the health and safety of consumers at risk.
• The profits from counterfeiting have been linked to funding organized crime, drug trafficking and terrorist activity.
• When you purchase a fake, you become part of the cycle of counterfeiting and your money directly support these things you would never want to support.