Our collection of infographics highlighting key numbers of the illicit economy.
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Fake alcohol can have negative effects on businesses, their employees, and the economy. And worse, consuming fake alcohol can be hazardous to your health. Avoid drinking fake alcohol at all costs, learn to recognize fake alcohol. To recognize fake alcohol, keep in mind the four P’s: Place, Price, Packaging and Product. Place – Reputable sellers would not offer fake alcohol. Price – If the deal is too good, start to have doubts. It may be fake alcohol. Packaging – Check the quality of the labeling and sealing. Check for duty stamps and for authentic bar codes. Product – Be wary of unusual brand names. Check the appearance and smell of the liquid.
03/31/2017
According to the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), consumers in the U.K. spend an estimated 90 million pounds (approx. $140 million) on fake products. Laboratory tests have shown counterfeit perfume often contains poisonous chemicals including cyanide and even human urine. While fake cosmetics such as eyeliner, mascara, lip gloss and foundation have been found to contain toxic levels of chemicals and harmful substances such as; arsenic, mercury and lead. All of these can cause allergic reactions, such as skin irritation, swelling, rashes and burns as well as leaving the consumer with longer term health problems. Fake electrical beauty goods, such as hair curlers, dryers and straighteners are not subject to the same vigorous safety tests as genuine items and so the bogus product is often very dangerous.
Industries: Pharma & Drugs
09/15/2016
The OECD and EU’s Intellectual Property Office produced a report that analysed nearly half a million customs seizures around the world over 2011-13 to produce an estimate of the scale of counterfeit trade. The most illegally replicated items are shoes, knitted clothing, leather goods, electrical machinery and equipment, watches, medical instruments, non-knitted clothing, perfumes and cosmetics, toys, pharmaceuticals, jewelry. SMEs across industries and countries are victims of counterfeit, and many do not have the resources to fight against it.
Industries: Others
Illicit financial flows are illegal movements of money or capital from one country to another. Global Financial Integrity’s December 2015 report found that developing and emerging economies had lost US$7.8 trillion in illicit financial flows over the ten-year period of 2004-2013, this equates to a 134% increase over the ten-year period. A 101% increase is forecasted for the next seven years. The infographic illustrates the figures.
Industries: Forgery
09/01/2016
