Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit Will Root Out Fake Sellers and Products

The new team will help brands and law enforcement

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Amazon has established a Counterfeit Crimes Unit, which it described as “a global, multidisciplinary team composed of former federal prosecutors, experienced investigators and data analysts” to help it bring sellers listing counterfeit products to justice.

According to a statement, the Counterfeit Crimes Unit will mine data and information from external sources like payment service providers and “open source intelligence,” and it will use “on-the-ground assets” to “connect the dots between targets.”

This, Amazon said, will help it more effectively pursue civil litigation against sellers, work with brands and aid law enforcement.

Amazon recently joined forces with safety, healthcare and consumer goods company 3M and designer Valentino in lawsuits against alleged counterfeiters.

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