(Reklam) When an organization or individual produces a product that looks like a branded product and is packaged and presented in a manner to deceive the purchaser
Virtually anything of value can be fraudulently copied - including checks There is a wide range of variations in the process of counterfeiting checks From simple Xerox copies to complex computerized photo images, if there is a way to counterfeit a check it's been tried As computer systems, with high resolution scanners and color printers continue to gain capability the difficulty of detecting counterfeits increases The detection problem at banks occurs both with checks presented over the teller line and with those received for payment from other banks through the back office
the copying of a competitor's well-known products Some counterfeit products are intended to look as much like the original as possible, including the brand name; others are close, but not exact, copies; still others are cheap and unconvincing imitations Counterfeiting is generally illegal
Crime of making an unauthorized imitation of a genuine article, typically money, with the intent to deceive or defraud. Because of the value conferred on money and the high level of technical skill required to imitate it, counterfeiting is singled out from other acts of forgery. It is generally punished as a felony (see felony and misdemeanour). The international police organization Interpol was established primarily to organize law-enforcement efforts against counterfeiting. Software, credit cards, designer clothing, and watches are among nonmoney items commonly counterfeited