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Thank you for agreeing to help Crime Stoppers International in the fight against the Illegal Empire profiting from fake goods.

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Source: ICC

Fake goods fund an Illegal Empire worth $4.2 trillion. That’s the size of the GDP of three-quarters of all the countries in the world combined.

Fake goods help
sex traffickers

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Criminal gangs export illegal cigarettes in containers to the Philippines. Rather than the containers returning empty, the gangs fill them with young Filipinos who are exported as sex slaves. According to the UN, girls as young as 9 years old are being traded as sex slaves.

Real gangs
profit from
fake goods

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Violent gangs can make easy money by selling fakes. The money they make helps them buy guns and other lethal weapons.

Source: FBI Most Wanted

Fake goods
fund real
terrorism.

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This letter was sent by ISIS to their terrorist cell in Belgium ordering them to sell fake goods to fund their attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris. 17 people lost their lives in the attack.

Fake medicines
kill real children

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It’s not just fake fashion that wrecks people’s lives. Fake medicines kill over 250,000 children a year.

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tobacco

GOVERNMENTS LOSE OVER $40 BILLION IN TAX BECAUSE OF FAKE TOBACCO PRODUCTS

The Illegal Empire is the third biggest player in the tobacco market, causing tens of billions of tax revenues to be lost.

Cosmetics

THE ILLEGAL EMPIRE MAKES $5.4 BILLION A YEAR VIA COUNTERFEIT COSMETICS

It seems unlikely that many people would willingly put urine, arsenic or lead on their faces in the pursuit of beauty, and yet...

Streaming

THIS YEAR, THE ILLEGAL EMPIRE GOT 230 BILLION ILLEGAL STREAMING VIEWS

Illegal streams might seem like an easy way to avoid subscription charges, but consumers end up paying a whole lot more.

Tyres and batteries

THE FAKE BATTERY AND TYRE TRADE IS WORTH €2.4 BILLION IN THE EU ALONE

Fake batteries and tyres are expensive and dangerous problems for the car industry.

Watches

FAKE SWISS WATCHES ARE A $3.5 BILLION MARKET EACH YEAR

Buying a counterfeit watch may seem like harmless fun, but it undermines the very kudos you want.

Alcohol

THIS YEAR, OVER 25% OF ALCOHOL PURCHASES WERE FROM THE ILLEGAL EMPIRE

The Illegal Empire benefits from the low cost of illegal alcohol, but puts the consumer at deadly risk.

Aircraft parts

THE US MILITARY LOSES $6 BILLION A YEAR THROUGH FAKE AIRCRAFT PARTS

Planes using illegal or unapproved parts are a growing, and under-reported problem.

Electricals

THE ILLEGAL EMPIRE MAKES $100 BILLION A YEAR IN COUNTERFEIT ELECTRICALS

The trade in counterfeit electrical goods is huge. And so are the risks to consumers, and to innovation.

Fashion

THE FASHION INDUSTRY LOSES $26 BILLION TO FAKES EACH YEAR

Illegal fashion products are more than the fake you bought on holiday.

Toys

THE FAKE TOY INDUSTRY IS WORTH $32 BILLION A YEAR

The idea of a bargain toy disappears when the health dangers become apparent.