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Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit Pursued 1,300 Criminals Last Year
Amazon // November 01, 2023

Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) sued or referred for investigation more than 1,300 criminals and disposed of 6 million counterfeit products last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Amazon Blocked Opening of 800,000 Fake Seller Accounts in 2022
Amazon // April 04, 2023

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Amazon, Games Maker Asmodee Sue Over Alleged Counterfeiting
Security & Fraud // June 24, 2021

Amazon’s campaign against counterfeiting has broadened with their Thursday (June 24) announcement that the online giant is linking up with games maker Asmodee Group in a lawsuit. The legal action is against New York City-based defendants that, the lawsuit charges, “attempted to offer” counterfeit products...

Amazon To Funnel Fake Product Data To Authorities
Amazon // January 13, 2020

Amazon is cracking down on the sale of counterfeit goods, saying it will now cooperate more intensely with law enforcement on those matters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Amazon Seized More Than 15 Million Counterfeit Products in 2024

March 26, 2025
Amazon continued its fight against counterfeit goods in 2024 by using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, seeing that counterfeiters are held liable and increasing brands’ use of its brand protection features. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit Pursued 1,300 Criminals Last Year

November 01, 2023
Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) sued or referred for investigation more than 1,300 criminals and disposed of 6 million counterfeit products last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Amazon, Games Maker Asmodee Sue Over Alleged Counterfeiting

June 24, 2021
Amazon’s campaign against counterfeiting has broadened with their Thursday (June 24) announcement that the online giant is linking up with games maker Asmodee Group in a lawsuit. The legal action...

Amazon To Funnel Fake Product Data To Authorities

January 13, 2020
Amazon is cracking down on the sale of counterfeit goods, saying it will now cooperate more intensely with law enforcement on those matters. Get the Full Story Complete the form...