How fake handbags fund terrorism and organized crime

People feel pressure to fit in and
wear name brands so they purchase the
cheaper option (fakes)

Seemed as harmless

Not often spoke about

2.3 trillion dollar underground industry

Makes more than drug dealing (dealers makes 200
percent while counterfeiters make 2000 percent)

Counterfeit makers will use the same design,
cheaper material, sell it for more than half the price

Customers will veer towards buying fakes since
they are cheaper

Previous designers from companies will sell/make
"higher end" dupes that are priced higher than cheap
fakes but still more affordable than the real item

Made in poor conditions
(no sanitation, dirty surfaces,
unsafe factories)

Contains harsh chemicals such as:
lead, mercury, arsenic and aluminum

Can give you eye infections, rashes,
e-coli and chemical burns

Those who aren't affected by this issue and don't care
(don't try to stop it from happening,etc)

Those who continue to buy counterfeit items
because they are cheaper and ignore the fact that
it can cause terrorist attacks and large crimes

Those who are against the purchase of counterfeit items
and choose not to engage in it

Results of attacks cost government a lot to restore
(cleanup, construction,etc)

The harsh chemicals in fake cosmetics,perfume
and cologne can cause extreme allergic reactions,
infections and due to the poor conditions they're made
in, diseases

Some families thrive on the sale of counterfeit items
(only way they can support family)

Homes and buildings could be destroyed by
attacks

Attacks kill and injure citizens

Terrorist attacks would effect EVERYONE not just
those who purchased imitation items

Contact info on website is basic,not detailed
(no address, phone number,postal code)

If they are selling high end items for
50-70% cheaper, it's a scam

If website's domain doesn't match the website
(ex. a sunglasses website using a doctor's office
domain)

At the checkout page, if there isn't a padlock or "https"
next to the websites url, do not check out

Al-Qaeda training manual advise
trainees to sell fakes to fund attacks

Madrid train bombing in 2004 partially
funded by sale of pirated cds to the U.S

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