LUXURY PRODUCTS
ORGANIZED CRIME
MISC.
100
Does counterfeiting affect luxury products?
Yes, counterfeiting affects all business sectors including luxury products, food, drugs, alcohol, etc.
100
In the last decade, how much have income terrorists generated from their involvement in selling counterfeit goods?
$300-$500 million. To put this in perspective you could fill almost eight freight train cargo containers, create a single stack 4.5x as high as Mount Everest, or lay down a mat of bills the size of 8 Vaticans that would stretch across the land of Monaco twice.
100
In what country are the most counterfeit goods manufactured in?
China
200
From a ranking of 1-3, 1 being the highest, what is the third most counterfeit good in the USA today?
Consumer electronics and parts. This includes your iphone.
200
Name three different methods terrorists may use to manage their funds so that their businesses often go unnoticed?
The use of opaque transfers like bitcoins, disguised donations, "specialty banks", etc.
200
How can we fight counterfeiting?
By harmonizing international laws and condemning counterfeiting as a method to finance terrorism, word of mouth; strengthening presence of the movement on the internet, etc.
300
From a ranking of 1-3, 1 being the highest, what is the second most counterfeit good in the USA today?
Time is money, so I went and bought a Rolex. The answer is watches and jewelry.
300
What is an example of a terrorist organization or specific attack that is suspected to be linked with counterfeited goods to generate income?
Al Qaeda, Paris Attacks (January 2015), etc.
300
What is a bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a form of digital currency, created and held electronically. No one controls it. Bitcoins aren't printed, like dollars or euros they're produced by people, and increasingly businesses, running computers all around the world, using software that solves mathematical problems. Aka how the generation beneath us is purchasing their fake IDs.
400
From a ranking of 1-3, 1 being the highest, what is the first most counterfeit good in the USA today?
Your beloved Fendi. Handbags/Wallets are the most counterfeit goods in the USA today.
400
What are the four main points, or links between counterfeiting and terrorist activities?
Operational: Criminal Organizations and terrorist networks are increasingly co-operating with each other. Logistical: Method is much more lucrative than other traffics. Ideological: Terrorists become diversified multinationals, although they stress the ideology,they primarily operate like businesses. Financial: One common objective to provide financial support to terrorist organizations.
400
Could I be purchasing counterfeit tequila?
It is entirely possible.
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