Highland experts warn of ‘what not to buy on anti-counterfeiting day and say your money for fake goods could be going towards paying for terrorism, serios crime, slavery and prostitution in UK and around the world’
The Highland Council’s trading standards team is helping to promote World Anti-Counterfeiting Day on Thursday.The event is now in its 21st year and was established by the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group (GACG) Network and is also backed by the UK Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG).The impact of counterfeiting and piracy is predicted to drain cash from the global economy and put jobs at risk. Highland Council trading standards has organised a display at the Eastgate Shopping Centre in Inverness as part of World Anti-Counterfeiting Day to illustrate examples of “what not to buy”. It will include fake designer brands including board games, candles, alcohol, tobacco and tweed.
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