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How many times have you seen someone sporting a Rolex watch, or wearing Oakley sunglasses and wondered to yourself, are those real? Counterfeiting is a serious issue in this nation and around the world: however, it can be easily defined, its different variations identified, methods understood, and it can be dealt with. As white collar crime has evolved, so have the various types that have been undertaken. Ranging anywhere from blackmail to bribery, or computer fraud to forgery, white collar crime is a fast growing and serious issue. "Perhaps most troubling is the widespread threat counterfeiting poses to public health and safety. Few Americans truly appreciate the significance, scope or consequences for this crime."
Counterfeiting is only one major type of white collar crime. This crime occurs when someone copies or imitates an item without having been authorized to do so and passes the copy off for the genuine or original item. Judging by this definition, many people's......

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