Jan BlencoweAbout This Painting: Semi-abstract landscape painting.Title: Landscape Echoes 7Media: acrylicSize: 20 in X 16 in (50.8 cm X 40.6 cm)Price: $480, unframed on museum quality Raymar Panel, includes shipping and insurance in the USA. Pay safely and easily with a credit card through paypal.See the rest of the paintings in the Landscape Echoes Series hereHow to Purchase:send me an emailThe L
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – (September 11, 2008) John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Kan., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to possessing dozens of counterfeit driver’s licenses as well as implements used to make more identification documents. The 42 year old identity thief [...]
On September 17, 2008 DCI LLC, d/b/a Hanashop, of Olive Branch, MS recalled approximately 180 power cords. The power cord wires are significantly undersized and allow incorrect insertion of the power plug, posing a risk of fire and/or shock to consumers.
The recall involves 2-Ft., three outlet power cords. The power cord is orange [...]
Counterfeit dollar bills of any denomination may go unperceived at a glance While many rarely give a second thought to the negative effects that counterfeit money has on society, there are several different reasons to fight this growing phenomenon
by: Barry Stein
You should always buy Ty Beanie Babies from reputable dealers or from sellers who you know how to contact. These dealers and sellers should also have many references and/or feedback...
by: Barry SteinYou should always buy Ty Beanie Babies from reputable dealers or from sellers who you know how to contact. These dealers and sellers should also have many references and/or feedback from other people they have done business with.Most counterfeit Beanie Babies are easy to spot if you know what to look for. If you don't know what to look for then you will probably have a hard time tel
Fake prescriptions could have bad effects on users' healthThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns consumers who recently filled prescriptions at two Medicine Shoppes in Baltimore they may have received expired or counterfeit drugs.The FDA is especially worried because the drugs in question are taken for serious illnesses and could have adverse effects on patients' treatments.The Medicine Shop
(numismatic rare coins)Another known type of counterfeit coins is replica coins. Replica simply means that the original coins are copied with the same features and markings. The usual counterfeit coins have differences that are noticeable when examined by coin experts. Some coins have the word “copy” intentionally put on the sides of the coins and these replicas are used for educational purpos
(numismatic rare coins)There are many things that can be considered to determine whether the coin is counterfeit or not. There are terms that are used to describe a counterfeit coin’s characteristics and they are as follows: (numismatic rare coins)1. A restrike of a coin can be considered to be genuinely authenticated. (numismatic rare coins) These coins are actually dated earlier than those
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If you are at all familiar with eBay you MUST read this article. It will truly knock your socks off and I’m proud to be the first to break this news, thanks to my most awesome insider sources.
So we all know there’s been a lot of problems with eBay, Pay Pal (owned by eBay), the monopoly, and the selling of knock off goods – BUT get this, Pay Pal was just caught red ha
(numismatic rare coins)A special machine does the stamping of coins to make them genuine. People who counterfeit coins are well trained and have the capacity to manipulate their duplication - especially those rare coins which have high value among collectors. (numismatic rare coins) The most common procedure used in counterfeiting is that they pour a liquid metal into molds that will leave die mar
Fake Viagra and Cialis pills distributed in the Galilee Triangle were intercepted and confiscated on Sunday morning in a joint raid by the Health Ministry’s unit against pharmaceutical crimes, representatives of Pfizer and Eli Lilly - companies that manufacture the real thing - and the Israel Police.
Ten pharmacies in the Arab towns were visited by [...]
Counterfeit medicines are on the rise worldwide, as criminals capitalize on the growing use of the Internet by consumers searching for inexpensive drugs.
Seizures of bogus prescription medicines jumped 24 percent to 1,513 incidents in 2007, and illicit versions of 403 different prescription drugs were confiscated in 99 countries, according to the Pharmaceutical Security Institute, [...]
Online auction giant eBay has been convicted of selling counterfeit goods and ordered to pay 20,000 euro ($32,497) in damages to French luxury group Hermes, Hermes’ lawyer said.
The ruling, which marks a first in France, found eBay directly responsible for the sale on its website of three Hermes bags including two fakes, for a total [...]
On May 27, 2008 Specialty Lamp International Inc., of Deerfield Beach, Fla. recalled approximately 371,000 counterfeit circuit breakers labeled as “Square D”. The recalled circuit breakers labeled “Square D” have been determined by Square D to be counterfeit and can fail to trip when they are overloaded, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The counterfeit [...]
From The Economist:
“Custom seizures of counterfeit goods rose by 17% in the EU last year, according to the European Commission… Cigarettes and clothing accounted for more than half the sham gear seized. China was the source of almost 60% of dodgy goods. Switzerland and India account for three-quarters of the trade in fake drugs, which [...]
Today Thai authorities announced arrests in an enormous counterfeit passport ring. 12 people were arrested and some 20,000 fake passports were seized. It was the second such arrest in the past month. The 12-person gang, included Thais, Burmese, and Indonesians. The 20,000 passports were from a diverse group of countries: Burma, Brunei, Canada, France, Germany, Malaysia, Russia, Sweden and the United States. Thai police reported that 2,000 of the passports were ready to be used. The ringleader of...(read more)
Fear of purchasing counterfeit artwork soon will be a thing of the past for many art collectors, thanks to digital technology from Prova Group, Inc.The company has signed a letter of understanding with Artfest International, Inc., which prints and sells limited-edition, signed and numbered fine art and photography. Under the agreement, Prova will provide Artfest with a patent-pending secure digital system that ensures signature authenticity and helps mitigate fraud."Fraud and counterfeiting are prevalent in the fine arts marketplace, and until now, art collectors had to rely on paper certificates and numbered stickers that assert a piece's authenticity," said Edward Vakser, chief executive officer for Artfest. "Unfortunately, paper and label documentation can be even easier to forge than t
Different countries have different legal punishments for those producing counterfeit money and the punishments are quite tough. The reason why the punishments are harsh is because counterfeit money reduces the value of actual money and causes inflation due to the increase of money being circulated throughout the economy.
What this is is an artificial increase [...]
It was bad enough when Cyheam Forney made an illegal left turn in front of a Suffolk County police sergeant. That was just the start. After being pulled over by Sgt. Daniel Lynch, Forney, 31, couldn't produce a license. Nor did he have any other identification. Forney gave Lynch his name, and Lynch ran his name. Turns out that Forney's license had been suspended 35 times. Taken to the Second Precinct in Huntington, Forney was issued summonses for the illegal turn, too-dark tinted windows, unlicensed operation, and sub-standard tires. Whoa. The good thing was, he was offered $500 bail. The bad thing was, when he tried to pay with cash, one of the officers noticed one of the bills looked - well, fake. "He said some guy gave it to him when he was playing dice the night before,"
By: Bogdan Botezatu, Hardware EditorMotherboard manufacturer DFI has just issued a consumer warning about some counterfeit motherboard models, which are widely as the production company. However, despite the fact that counterfeit pieces similar to DFI in the model simulation are stamped as UFR MCP78V and MCP68PV, two models which are not represented in the company's portfolio.In particular counterfeit unit in the Indonesian market, and UFR investigations, which unveiled that counterfeit motherboards distributed at the local computer, called TIGA. Moreover, through imitation UFR branding appears to be prepared to board a Chinese manufacturer J and B."We appealed to the alleged cease and desist party to the act. DFI will not allow and permit any illegal use and introduced in the legal depart
Melville, N.Y. (ThaLunatic Daily) -- Cyheam Forney, a 31 year old Long Island resident wins this week's dumbest crook contest for magically turning a simple misdemeanor charge into a felony.According to police, Forney was stopped after making an illegal left turn. The officer making the stop quickly discovered that Forney's license had been suspended. He was jailed and charged with driving on a suspended license.Unsatisfied with enough grief in his life, Forney then attempted to pay his bail with a counterfeit $50 bill. Voila! Forney instantly turned the misdemeanor charge in to a felony count of possessing a forged instrument.Danny ViceThaLunatic Daily
Business take care of phone perform, specially the battery, must be done truly. If wrong, phone perform can exactly more and more to loosen. Battery represent soul from a phone, without battery which Take care, making energy of phone often drop. As a result You have to often repeatedly charge phone. In consequence suggested that to chosen and use original charger battery and, perhaps matching with brand this phone.Nowadays, in market have circulated a lot of battery brand. Besides manufacturer battery brand original, there is also the other; dissimilar brand battery majored for phone manufacturer. For battery dair brand is non this manufacturer, in fact the just validitys used, during clear battery genesis, and as according to pack manufacturer original battery. But which must be avoided b
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TAMPA — A Kissimmee car wash employee is facing felony charges after attempting to pay for 3 lap dances with fake $20 bills.
Police say Walberto Ramirez was at the Deja Vu Showgirls Club on Adamo Drive when he tried to pay for the dances with 5 counterfeit $20’s.
Club workers said they noticed [...]
Singing star Mary J. Bilge has filed a lawsuit against fraudsters who plan to sell counterfeit merchandise ahead of her concert with Jay Z. in New York’s Long Island.The star launched her legal bid at the Central Islip Court to prevent people from selling fake Heart of the City tour T-shirts outside the Nassau [...]
by: Todd Spangler Associated Press writerBRADFORD, Pa. -- The Zippo lighter is easily recognizable: a rectangular metal shell with beveled edges and a gently curved flip- top.That simple design is just as easy to copy, and Zippo Manufacturing Co., which has been making the popular lighters for more than 70 years, wants that to stop.The lighter's shape now registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the company has been moving against makers of imitations and pressing retailers to get the knockoffs off the shelves. The company is telling manufacturers and vendors of copycat products to stop by June 30 or face legal action."If you see that shape, you say, 'Zippo,' " said Jeff Duke, in- house legal counsel for the company founded by George D. Blaisdell in 1932. "It's much more than
Counterfeit goods cost consumers and legitimate manufacturers hundreds of billions of dollars every year. Yes, that is billions with a "B.†Big deal right? You buy a knock off Coach purse or Prada hand bag for $30 and no one is the wiser. What does it matter?
Well, aside from ethical considerations, there is a lot at stake with counterfeit goods. You need to consider the quality of the item, who is making the item (child labor anyone?), where the money goes (organized crime or terrorists?), and most importantly, the safety of the item. Many counterfeit electronics and batteries have been known to explode or catch fire, which can be particularly dangerous. Counterfeit pills, medicines, and toothpaste can also be extremely harmful.
Here is a guide to help you avoid unknowingly purchasing counterfeit goods:
Buy from a reputable source:
Very few counterfeit products reach the shelves of well established retailers. Buying from established retail outlets also provides something counterfe
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In the following press release United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina REGINALD I. LLOYD announced that BERTHA SPATES RUBIN, age 37, of Effingham, South Carolina, pled guilty in federal court to making and passing counterfeit checks. United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell of Florence accepted the plea and will impose sentence at a later date.RUBIN used a counterfeit bank check in the amount of $135,400.00 to purchase a home. RUBIN presented the check during the closing and the attorney deposited it into his law firms’ escrow account, then distributed the closing funds and provided title to the house to RUBIN. RUBIN moved into the house but two days later the check was determined to be counterfeit. Rubin was subsequently arrested and released on bond.While out on bond, Rubin purchased a $20,000 Ford Expedition from a local car dealer using another counterfeit check. As a result, RUBIN was arrested again and had her bond revoked. Rubin remains in jail await
Yes, people the title says it all. Someone has decided to portray themselves as the one and only Kristia. WTF is the world coming to?! Can't a beautiful, blond babe get some d@mn respect around here? (Not with my old, bitter, ugly, cellulite @ss around...hahahahahaha!)The Q. believes copying is the greatest form of flattery. For idiots who think they have the patent on the use of y'all; I am referring to something different. (Feels good to finally get that off my chest.) I communicated a tiny bit with Kristia last week. I told half of the Bar-Bee Twins that copying was the greatest form of flattery. If some lonely soul wants to be a beautiful, young, cellutite free bombshell; it's a compliment. Basically someone wishes to receive the attention they wouldn't get otherwise.I also informed Kristia that I wasn't a fan of the Bar-Bee Twins. I see no reason to be dishonest with the young woman.The FAKE KRISTIA MYSPACE IS www.myspace.com/kristia_bonitaThe REAL KRISTIA MYSPACE IS www.mys
Tonight, I watched Dateline on NBC about counterfeit drugs. It's kinda scary. I really don't understand why those people did such horrible things. When I saw the counterfeit products such as Viagra, Lipitor, Tamiflu and more, you can't even tell that they're fake. They look exactly the same as the original one. It's not really safe to buy such products. At this very moment, I have a second thoughts whether to buy vitamins or not. Feel free to check NBC website for more information.
Six individuals in Florida have been indicted for running an organized credit card counterfeiting ring that netted more than 200,000 stolen account numbers, the U.S. Secret Service said today. Julio Lopez, 30, and his girlfriend, Anett Villar, 26, were arrested in February for trafficking in credit cards they allegedly fabricated using legitimate account [...]
Chinese authorities claimed to have found batteries that may explode when used in Motorola and Nokia cell phones. This is a result of a continued investigation into the death a 22-year-old Chinese man whose cell phone exploded and killed him. (Reports are now surfacing that a young Vietnamese woman suffered minor injuries when her cell phone battery also exploded. )Chinese government regulators in the southern province of Guangdong said the batteries could explode under certain conditions. Nokia and Motorola have stated they are cooperating with the investigation, but have claimed that the exploding batteries are counterfeit. The Chinese are unsure if any of the counterfeit batteries were exported.The Chinese have been facing recent problems with products the export. Last June, the FDA started blocking imports of some Chinese seafood because of contaminants.
Nowadays the mouse is not only for moved over a flat surface and generates signals to control the position of a cursor or pointer on a computer display. Embotec EM-D275 is a combination of mouse function and counterfeit money detector. It help you detects counterfeit currency as well.A simple step that just place the note or gift certificate under the mouse and activate the UV scanner via the scroll wheel and spot the not. The company will be pitching the products to convenient stores, gas station, bank and hotel. The mouse will be available sometime in July in Korea.More related:Grandvue Digitek Bluetooth Stereo Headsets Scroll Cellphone Concept Pretec i-Disk Vogue USB Memory Stick Animated Transformers ShirtHeartbeat Indicator MouseBMW 1-Series Coupe 2007Hummer (Worlds Strongest Car)Break World record - 7000 People Public NakedDavid Beckham Naked Picture Top Ten Cigarettes
Ok, the food recalls are alarming in their own right, after all, food poisoning is no fun. But some folks now have to even be careful about what they brush their teeth with after their meal. The FDA began spot-checking toothpaste retailers and distributors in May for tainted toothpaste; they were following up on press reports about contaminated toothpaste from China being found in Australia, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. On June 1st, the FDA issued an alert concerning counterfeit tubes of Colgate labeled as having been made in South Africa; suspicions grew when the words 'South Africa' and 'clinically' were misspelled on the labels. Furthermore, Colgate-Palmolive has stated that it does not import toothpaste from SouthAfrica. The fake Chinese toothpaste does not contain flouride, but instead has been found to contain traces of a chemical found in anti-freeze. Now the FDA has issued a full recall of the 'South Africa' tubes after the counterfeit dental product was found in s
Divac and wife sued over alleged sale of phony Gucci items (Bee)A lawsuit has been filed against former Sacramento Kings star Vlade Divac and his wife Ana Divac for allegedly selling counterfeit Gucci and Fendi products at the L'Image Beauty Boutique, a store they own in the Pavilions shopping center on Fair Oaks Boulevard.Georgia linebacker arrested again (AP)Georgia linebacker Akeem Hebron was arrested again for an alcohol-related charge and faces stiffer penalties than the two-game suspension he already must serve.Ban for Austrian athletes under fire (AP)The Austrian Ski Federation's legal expert criticized the decision to ban six Austrian athletes from the Olympics for life following the doping scandal at the Turin Winter Games.Pinkney arrested on suspicion of DUI (RGJ)Former Nevada Wolf Pack basketball player Kevinn Pinkney was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Reno early Thursday morning, according to Reno police.Idaho player busted for selling coke (AP)Id
This is so fun and handy. I've always wanted something like this, although i can go crazy by checking every bill. The system is easy :The counterfeit bill detector uses a UV ray detector and a magnetic strip to scan patterns and magnetic code that are universally used in real bills. All you do is scan the coding on the bottom of the bill, and if you hear a BEEP! that means that it's real.source
