According to the company website, nearly 1000 counterfeiters were arrested last year as a result of raids and proceedings.
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Another common trick used by counterfeiters is to misspell the logo, or to use a name similar to the real brand name.
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Because buying the bags is legal, it keeps the counterfeiters in business.
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Casting is now used only by counterfeiters.
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Counterfeiters often neglect the interior of the bag.
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In 2004 alone, 13,000 legal actions were taken against counterfeiters; 6,000 raids were undertaken, resulting in 947 arrests and the seizure of several fake printing cylinders.
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There is a risk with all designer products that counterfeiters may try to replicate the watch or unscrupulous dealers may sell inferior copies or replicas as the real thing.