Did You Know?

• Counterfeit products violate federal and state laws, including copyright and trademark laws.
• Funds generated from sales of counterfeit products have been linked to terrorist organizations and organized crime.
  • For example, the 1993 World Trade Center bombings were purportedly financed, in part, by sales of counterfeit designer-brand clothing.
• Some counterfeit products are produced using child and/or slave labor.
  • Therefore, purchases of these products help perpetuate these practices.