UK criminals using online auctions to sell fake goods
Published June 24th, 2006
eBayyer.co.uk
Criminals producing counterfeit goods are increasingly turning to online auctions to sell fake goods, a report from the Patent Office shows.
The report, which investigates the extent of intellectual property crime in the UK, reveals that the internet has become a major avenue for the counterfeit trade of pirate software and illegal copies of the latest DVDs, especially through online auction sites.
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