Friday, September 07, 2007

E-Bay Alerts Police About Counterfeit Handbags

E-Bay alerted police that someone was using their website to sell counterfeit handbags and the warning was taken very seriously by authorities. A co-operative effort between the IRS, Immigrations & Customs Enforcement, the FBI, and the US Postal Inspectors office netted 3 people in San Francisco, California who were charged with selling counterfeit bags on E-Bay between 2001 and 2004.

One defendant received 18 months in prison and another got 5 years probation. The third defendant has yet to be sentenced. Charges included mail fraud, wire fraud, trafficing in counterfeit goods, money laundering, and conspiracy.

This is a clear warning to those who try to pass off fake designer handbags on E-Bay - buyers are more aware than ever that, if the price seems too good to be true, it probably is!

Here is a good resource on how to spot fake Louis Vuitton handbags.

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