WASHINGTON – The
knockoff designer bags look close enough to the real thing that few
would notice at a casual glance. Same goes for the imitation replica
football jerseys or popular boots. And the online prices seem too good
to pass up.
But the products are fake and the websites
selling them are breaking federal law by selling copies of high-end
merchandise without giving credit or money to the real designers and
creators. And while the products can look as good as the real thing,
federal authorities warn that buying fake merchandise can be dangerous.
"Not only is this is a direct threat to
American innovation ... but it's also a public safety issue,"
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton said Monday as
he announced that the government had shut down 150 websites accused of
selling counterfeit merchandise. Read Full
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