A counterfeit is an imitation that is made usually with the intent to deceptively represent its content or origins.

Counterfeiting covers:
• Money
• Documents
• outright fakes in the sense that they are non-functional lookalikes(eg prescription drugs, computer Flash Drives)
• functional but inferior items (again, Flash Drives and memory sticks, blank videocassettes)
• fully functional items illegally manufactured without paying copyright fees (CD, DVDs, Computer software)

Frequently Asked Questions

• What Is Counterfeit Money?
  A counterfeit is an imitation, usually one that is made with the intent of fraudulently passing it off as genuine. Counterfeit money is produced without the legal sanction of the state or … more