Counterfeits Stories

Kiwi Stories

Counterfeits stories

Protecting brand New Zealand

Counterfeiting is one of the fastest growing economic crimes of modern times. Innovative and cost-effective tech solutions are now able to tackle this.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Gaming

Smartphone fakes fail at the border

NZ Customs thwarted over 400 attempts to smuggle counterfeit electronics in 2014, underscoring a surge in fake goods' trade.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015

Global Stories

Counterfeits stories

Software-as-a-Service

Corsearch names Nicholas Langeveld as Chief Revenue Officer

Pressure on brands from counterfeits and online fraud is driving Corsearch's commercial reset as Nicholas Langeveld takes over revenue leadership.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Corsearch names Todd Morris as Chief Executive Officer

Growing online fraud and counterfeits are pushing brand protection into the boardroom as Corsearch appoints Todd Morris as Chief Executive Officer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026

Data Analytics

Vetric finds 150 TikTok counterfeit rings targeting luxury

The findings suggest luxury brands face an industrial counterfeit trade on TikTok, with 4,904 suspect videos drawing more than 2.2 million views.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026

Supply Chain

Temu triples brands in intellectual property monitoring

More than 15,000 brands are now covered as the marketplace steps up pre-listing checks to curb counterfeit sales and cut complaint times.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2026

Marketing Technologies

Temu expands Brand Guardian program to fight counterfeits

Temu signs over 1,500 brands to its expanded Brand Guardian scheme, stepping up IP enforcement and counterfeit crackdowns worldwide.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025

Physical Security

IACC conference highlights evolving anti-counterfeiting strategies

The IACC Annual Conference 2024 unveils new strategies in combating counterfeiting, emphasising the use of deep brand knowledge and advanced technologies.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd May 2024

Cybersecurity

The dark side of social media influencers: facilitating counterfeit trade

The success of the deviant social media influencers lies in exploiting certain consumer characteristics that make them susceptible to their charms.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2023

Marketing Technologies

Website spoofing: What to know about counterfeit domain names to keep from getting scammed

Have you ever visited the website of a well-established brand but something about it didn't seem right? That may not have been the brand's website at all.

By Mark Gorrie • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2022