Imitation Nation
Imitation Nation is a podcast that covers all things counterfeit, hosted by Shabbir Imber Safdar and Sven Bergmann.
Episodes
In this episode, we explore the latest developments in counterfeit pill presses, vinyl records, and counterfeit products, highlighting law enforcement efforts, legislative updates, and the importance of industry collaboration.
In this episode, we explore the latest developments in counterfeit pill presses, vinyl records, and counterfeit products, highlighting law enforcement efforts, legislative updates, and the importance of indu...
In this episode, Shabbir and Sven explore the complexities of counterfeit products, focusing on airbags and luxury watches. They discuss the challenges faced by online marketplaces in verifying authenticity and the broader implications for safety and brand integrity.
Transcript:
shabbir (00:01) Sven welcome to episode number thirty seven, a prime number I'd point out of Imitation Nation.
Sven (00:08) Okay. That that took me a sec...
In this week's episode of the Imitation Nation Podcast, Sven and Shabbir talk with Piotr Stryszowski, a long time expert in the global counterfeit trade problem. Check it out!
Shabbir (00:01) Welcome to Imitation Nation. This is Imitation Nation, maybe episode 36, and we have our first European guest on. So this is the first time we've tried
Sven (00:11) Yay.
Shabbir (00:11) to span an ocean. Our guest today is Piotr Stryszowski fr...
In this episode of the Imitation Nation podcast, Sven and Shabbir explore the evolving landscape of counterfeit goods, from pharmaceuticals to luxury watches, and the technological innovations fighting back. They also discuss how counterfeiters adapt, the importance of brand protection, and the future of digital counterfeiting.
In this emergency episode Shabbir, Sven, and DSCSA expert Mark Karhoff talk about the new decision from the Fourth Circuit court of appeals in the Lanham Act case around Alternative Funding Programs, Gilead Sciences vs Meritain Health et al.
In this episode Shabbir and Sven talk about fake World Cup merch intercepted in Houston, following the US’s $600 million dollar fine for illegal drug, pill press, and chemical smuggling, Alibaba is facing another $600 million dollar fine from the EU on failing to do enough to detect fake products sales, and Sven takes us inside the Secret Services hunt for people trying to make the perfect fake hundred dollar bill. ...
This week's episode of your Counterfeit New podcast, Imitation Nation, is now live! This week we feature news stories on somebody who was writing fake checks on behalf of a whole town, the perils of counterfeit World Cup merchandise, and a segment on a $600 million dollar judgment for the family who lost a loved one to faulty counterfeit airbags.
The big news in drug counterfeiting this week is a massive civil lawsuit brought by Gilead Sciences. Plus! Counterfeit sinks! And Counterfeit-Drug Christmas, also known as Operation Pangea. Check out the audio podcast here!
In this week's news wrap-up, Shabbir and Sven talk about counterfeit-drug literacy; some highly questionable substances found in counterfeit perfumes; an art forgery conviction covering fake work from Picasso, Warhol, and Banksy; and a genius in New Jersey who tried to sell counterfeit Airpods to the officers who pulled him over for a traffic infraction. This is the audio version of Eps 30.
In this week's news wrap-up, Shabbir and Sven talk about a seizure of illegal peptides in Cincinnati, an exciting new low-cost counterfeit-drug detector, a counterfeit currency "bill-washing" scheme, and some serious legal setbacks for Meta.
Today's brand new episode of the Imitation Nation Podcast is live! Episode #28! Topics in this episode include a guy who bought a $6 million dollar house with the profits from counterfeit stamps, the annual Notorious Markets Report, a man who tried to pay his court bond in counterfeit currency, Europol's latest Operation Shield, the sentencing of two co-conspirators for selling fake HIV medications, and a new anti-counterfeit measu...
In this week's Counterfeit News, Imitation Nation talks about a farm in Pennsylvania producing counterfeit meat; a patent infringement lawsuit between two huge players in the pharma space; the DEA takedown of over 200 illegal online pharmacies; and a breakthrough to print QR codes on live bacteria. Check out this week's episode!
In this episode, Imitation Nation talks to Travis Johnson from the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, and he'll tell us exactly what he thinks Congress needs to do this year to help keep Americans safe.
In this episode we interview our friends at the American Apparel and Footwear Association:
- Jen Hanks, Senior Director, Brand Protection
- Conor O'Brien, Sustainability Product Specialist
Sven and I talk with them about their new report on the hazardous chemicals they found in fake products, and the larger problem of counterfeits that pose a hazard to your health. Read the report, as well as their research on the enti...
In the first guest episode of Imitation Nation, we welcome Stephan von Schilcher of NovaVision, a second-generation brand protection expert who grew up around holograms, covert inks, and counterfeit detection and made it his career.
Stephan has worked as a global career spanning woven security labels, RFID deployment, holograms, tamper-evident tape, cargo seals, and online brand protection. From pallet theft in GPS dead...
In this episode, we cover:
- The Korean Customs Service did a special inspection surge of counterfeit products leading up to America’s Black Friday and China’s Double 11 shopping days. Along with seizing over 600,000 counterfeit items, they did materials analysis on 250 of them, including jewelry that had heavy metals at over 5,000 times the limits for safety. They also found fake Labubu ...
This week, the world of counterfeits and illicit trade delivered some wild twists, from fake golf grips and forged marathon bibs to a major policy earthquake out of Europe. Here are our headlines:
- A Florida man pleaded guilty to trafficking counterfeit golf club grips that copied the Scotty Cameron brand, earning $170K from online sales between 2020–2024 and now facing up to 10 years in prison plus a $2M fine.
- An I...
Senior Trade and Policy Analyst Piotr Stryszowski at the OECD published a piece this week in advance of the holidays called “The real cost of counterfeits is higher than you think,” about how the real cost of counterfeits isn’t just poor quality, but toxic materials and health consequences. OECD reports that counterfeit trade hit nearly $470 billion - that’s 2.3% of global trade. And it’s ...
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Nightline aired a special investigative report “The Dark Shot” on the rise in fake Ozempic with Special Agent Nicole Johnson of Homeland Security Investigations. The reporters found fake Ozempic with no prescription needed available online. They also went to the Port of Cincinnati where they watched them open some Spanish labeled Ozempic that’s not safe for Americans and unabl...
In this episode, we cover:
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Fedex announced to analysts that the tariff chaos will hit their finances to a total tune of a billion dollars. $300mm of that is due to costs associated with clearing goods through customs, which has suddenly become infinitely more complex. Despite that, revenue they said will grow 4-6% this year, indicating that a massive fall off in shipping is not anticipa...
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