counterfeit

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In addition to 78 months in prison, Shah was ordered to forfeit $6,500,000, 30 luxury items and 78 counterfeit luxury items, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"The biggest problem with Pakistani medicine was that we used to receive counterfeit and fake medicines," ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

A spokesperson for Walmart said the company is aware of the complaint and has zero tolerance for counterfeit products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Imitators can simply counterfeit QR code labels, for example.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The Nuer tribe in the Sudan went so far as to smear stuffed animals with their mother’s urine, to give the counterfeit calves a familiar, live scent.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari