Fake Wilson Tennis Racquet

The fake tennis racquets are looking every bit as genuine as their authentic cousins. To make matters worse, In Asia, we do not get the latest tennis racquet models only until two to three months later after the tennis racquet is introduced into the US markets. So one is often extremely tempted to buy a tennis racquet online to be the first to own one here in Singapore. I highly recommend that you’d be careful, as being the first, does not always mean getting an authentic tennis racquet! To the naked eye, it’s very hard to tell if the tennis racquet is genuine or fake now which brings about serious implications to the buyer. What’s worst, is most of the fake tennis racquets are coming out from China which incidentally are where the real or genuine tennis racquets are made under license from the original tennis racquet manufacturers.

Fake Wilson Tennis Racquet article

Fake Bayonets

Here is a good guide before you invest money in bayonets from wars. Now its common to sell fakes on internet or in shops. Visit this site before you buy: www.old-smithy.info

Fake Vertu phones

Made in China

How to fake fuller lips?

If you're not into the tingle of a lip plumper, faking a plush pout is all about optical illusions. Your easiest cheat? Simply switch that dark, dramatic lippie for a lighter, glassy gloss — as it bounces light away from your lips, they will instantly look bigger.

But my killer trick is to first highlight the 'V' of my cupid's bow with a spot of illuminiser (a subtly shimmering gold or flesh pink eye shadow works in emergencies) and lowlight the middle of my bottom lip with a liner that's just a smidge darker than my natural colour. The big, cushiony idea: while the illuminiser draws the eye up, the liner pulls focus down, making it look like I'm packing extra plushness in between.

How do you spot a fake pound coin?

The number of fake £1 coins in circulation now stands at more than 30 million, according to the Royal Mint. How do you know if you've been given one?

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How to spot fake PSP memory sticks?

Fake memory cards

If you are ever going to buy a memory card for your phone, or for anything, there are a lot of things that you have to be mindful of when buying. Also, there's lots of places that are worth avoiding if you want genuine cards. This topic will guide you to make sure your card is legit.

How do I tell whether a card is fake or not?

There's a number of ways. Your card might be performing poorly (reading and writing speeds are slow), it might fail suddenly, or you might have what's called a "swap". There's much more to that though.

Real memory cards will perform well and have a long life expectancy.

Files can be read, retrieved, and written at reasonable speeds. However speeds will decrease overtime. For fakes, they do fail unexpectedly, and have way less read/write speeds than real cards. (If you previously have a real card of the same type, you will recognize this easily)

Case swaps

Case swaps happen a lot with fake sticks. What this basically means is that the scammer opens up the memory cad, takes the chip out, and replaces it with one of a smaller size. In the end, the card will say that its a '4GB', (for example) while inside it can be anywhere from a 32MB (or even less =\) to a 2GB card. Cards can also be remade into "fake" sizes that do not generally exist. Nevertheless, it is sold at the price "advertised" and it leaves you at a loss and the scammer at a profit.

Incorrect Partitioning

For the tech-savvy, this is just as drastic as Case Swapping. For those who aren't, partitioning is like dividing up space so each "block" created is seen as a different device when it is being read. However, sometimes, counterfeiters can manually create partitions (those blocks) to different sizes, and make any remaining space completely oblivious to the device and the computer. Also, they may purposely destroy the partition table to simply screw up the card more. (Partition table tells how each partition is arranged, how big, what letter assignment it gives [G:\], etc.) With the proper tools, you can fix the partitioning to be their proper sizes, but at the end of the day, the card is fake.

Packaging and Appearance

Fake packaging is going to be the first way to detect a fake card. What counterfeiters don't and probably can't perfect is the packaging. The legit companies make fades, and designs not only to make the product look appealing but make it hard to copy. On top of that, the packaging might be put in a special way for the same reason. Take a look at this picture:

Can you figure out which one is the fake and which one is the real deal? Left is fake, right is real, and for some of the most obvious reasons. First off, the real package has a more vivid touch to it, and by the looks of it, physically running your hand over it will give off a different feel as well. Second, the "All Rights Reserved" circle next to "Ultra" is smaller on the fake than the real card. Back on the top, you can see that the fonts are noticeably different. (Wrong font style, and size means its FAKE.) Moving down to the bottom left, there is a sticker FROM "Sandisk" indicating that this is real. On the bottom right, there is a checkmark label which stands out more on the real package. Take a look at the memory stick, you can see that you can see the wavy (at lack of a better word) design on the sticker. This is another security feature. When you shine a light at the right angle, you can see the design which is much more lively (at the lack of a better word, again), then the fake. This is similar to the weave design on the back of checks. Now this is just for Sandisk Ultra II cards. Just keep this in mind even when buying from retail stores. In Addition to observing packaging, you have to be aware of what types of memory cards they are for whatever you are buying. If such a thing does not exist on the manufacturer's website, it's a guaranteed fake if someone else is selling it.

Here in this picture, we see a Sony/Sandisk 4GB High Speed in its packaging. Ironically, at the time, high speed cards only went up to a max of 2GB. Perfect example of counterfeiters selling "non-existent" products.

If you aren't sure what package you should look for, look it up online.

Appearance

My favorite part of the guide. Where we tear apart the memory cards. Appearance are still not as good on fake cards as they are on real cards. As with packaging, improper fades of colors can be used, physical body can be wrong, or wrong fonts used. Let's take a look at a Sony Memory Stick Duo card.

As you can see, the fake card fails with all that I've mentioned. The design is wrong on the fake card, and the wrong font is used. Also, quality is also different in comparison with both cards. Take a look into the housing section below.

Housing

The casing on fake cards can be iffy. Meaning they can break, wear out, etc. very easily to rubbing or other means of contact. Real cards won't do this at an alarming rate. Also, the housing might make the memory card slightly bigger which means you have to jam the memory card in order to insert it into your device.

Security

Security can be put in place on memory cards. On all Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, and similar memory sticks, there is a copy protection called MagicGate. Simply, MagicGate just tells if the stick is fake or not. The reason for this is that real cards will have this. Fake cards, will definitely not and will NOT ever pass a MagicGate test. Other protections include serial number identifications on the manufacturer's site.

Fake Serials

Fake cards will always have a fake serial. You can definitely check this by calling up support and asking them to verify this for you. If the serial is not in their systems, you can flag it as an automatic fake. Also, serials might follow a specific pattern depending on the type of memory card. If the memory card fails to follow that pattern, it is a fake. For example, if SD High Speed cards have a serial beginning with "SHSC" and ends in "1234", and a card has "SHSC-xxx-xxx-1337", it is fake. (Since it didn't follow the pattern completely.

I'm pretty sure that support will hunt down the scammer and give you some sort of certificate for redemption.

How can I verify that my card is real?

Use the serial identification as mentioned above, check the housing, read/write speeds (if you know how to gather them), and use MagicGate for the products that has them. Also, fake cards might not be able to perform certain functions that a real stick could.

Are there sites and places that I should avoid buying cards from?

Definitely. There are scammers all about, and you have to be the one that makes the final decision on whether or not to buy that card or not. Here is a list of a couple of blacklisted sites:

eBay - 99% of cards that are posted here are fake. End of story. If you have the time, and patience to buy from the seller, check the feedback of the user before buying. It's really hard to go after that seller and get your money back.

Amazon - Fakes can float here as well. I'm not saying that 100% fakes are shipped here, but it happens.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/ - Users have confirmed purchasing fakes. There are no refunds.
www.memorybits.co.uk - User confirmed fakes.

There's more than that. If you stumble across any other sites, feel free to post.

So where can I buy?

All of these sites are confirmed. Explains why they are up as well doesn't it?

www.mobymemory.com
www.dabs.com
www.mymemory.co.uk
www.newegg.com - Good deals every now and then, and fast shipping.
www.sony.com
www.estarland.com
www.cclonline.com
www.play.com
www.zipzoomfly.com
www.newegg.com
www.shop1.frys.com - They have good deals
www.allmemorycards.co.uk
www.divineo.com - It's a gaming site but they sell memory cards as well. They do CODs (US/Canada) if that is more convenient for you.

Final Words of Advice

Trust your instincts. Ask yourself? Is this buyer trusted? Where am I buying the card from? What have other users said about this user/site? Is the card overpriced? These are all questions that come to mind when buying a memory stick. Also, if you have used any of the sections of this guide to verify your card and it fails, it can be a fake. Also, try more than one check as a card can fail one test and pass the others. It's up to you whether or not you see the card as fake. Also, not to insult but follow this rule - > K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid. Just take the original, and regular memory stick. The other difference between all the versions are read/write prices, and the enhanced versions always cost more money than the original one. If you know what you are buying is going to be of use, get it, but keep the possibility of fake sticks in your mind. If you have no idea about the improved versions, just stick to the originals.

Telsda Fake Phones

In the news recently is Nokia suing a company that is making copy-cat cell phones that looks like Nokia's. However, Telsda copies more than just Nokia's cell phones, the table on the right show their other selection with the real ones on the bottom.

If you look close enough, you will see that the Telsda handsets are not exact copies. But it is obvious they are not being inventive in designs and just taking someone's else, Telsda have made some small cosmetic changes while at the same time leaving in distinctive styling details that give the game away.

Telsda is not the only company that are doing this, one good thing I can say is that at least they are not trying to pass the handsets off the real stuff, unlike some other Far Eastern manufacturers who actually make even more convincing big brand handsets complete with a fake "Nokia", "Samsung", "Sony Ericsson" or "Motorola" label.

So if you like to support the real manufacturer, just make sure you are buying from legit places.

Fake NIKE AIR RIFT

For anyone wanting to know how to spot fakes! Heres my useful hints and tips on the best way to avoid being scammed by a fake seller. You can also use the free legit checker service in the forum at www.j600.com/fakes its totally FREE simply enter the seller ID or item number and an expert will confirm if the shoe is fake or authentic. There is also a LIST OF FAKE SELLERS and a FAKE NIKE AIR RIFTS PHOTO THREAD to show you photos of fake rifts to help you spot them.

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Fake Nokia N95 and 5300

Using the original design "conveniently", there are many fake phones being made and sold in Asia countries. In fact, we are able to find new fake phone model every week from the manufacturer website. Other than making their phones similar to Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG, Samsung and Motorola models, some of the retailers are also selling the fake phone with similar packaging. You might buy a phone by paying the Nokia price but got the fake Nokia at the end. Just look closely when you purchase suspicious cheap phone!

Fake Amber

Normally, fake amber is not something one would run into frequently. It now appears that fake amber is 'making its comeback' with the popularity of e-bay auctions. This is not to say, if you see amber for sale at e-bay, it is fake. It is probably real. But if you see amber with vertebrate animals as inclusions, then there is a very good chance that this is fake! On this page, I am going to show you some of the fakes that I have seen go through e-bay and other places.

Fake Gold Coins

When buying gold coins it is vitally important that you ensure you are not buying fake gold coins.

Fakes gold coins do exist, just as they do with silver and even other coins such as ancient or rare coins.

How can you tell the difference between a fake gold coin and a genuine one?

Sometimes the difference is obvious, especially when you have a fake and a genuine coin side by side.

Some of the indications of fake coins are quality of the coin, it can look dull and not shiny and sometimes look *too* shiny. There are often imperfections and the coin looks like it has been cast not pressed. (which it usually has been).

Also the sound. When dropped or hit with another coin does it have that ring a real coin has.

You might recall the only traditional method of biting the coin, often favored in movies about pirates. Well biting the coin can tell the softness of the coin and fake coins are usually much softer than the real McCoy. Biting the coin is not recommended as it may damage it not to mention your teeth!

Probably the best way to check if a coin is fake is to take it to a reputable dealer and get them to check. They will be able to tell you.

And what if you are thinking of buying a coin and not sure if it is a fake or not.

Well firstly don’t buy unless the dealer offers you a guarantee the coin is genuine. If it is rare it should come with a certificate of authenticity.

There are some famous fakes and some people even collect fakes due possibly to the notoriety attached to them.

Some of the sovereign dates which appear in high quality fakes include 1822, 1827, 1832, 1887, 1916-C (Ottawa Mint, Canada), and 1917. These are all London mint coins (no mintmark), except where specified. Most of these dates are scarce or rare. The 1917 London, for example, catalogues at £2750 in EF condition, and the 1916-C at £7000.

It has also been pointed out that a blind person is more able to detect a fake coin from the real than a sighted person. Possibly due to the fact that a blind person uses his other senses more.

Fake Gold Coins has a lot of information that is useful to know in this field.

Fake gold coins, however, will not be a problem for the collector who uses due diligence when buying gold coins.

Man-in-the-Middle Attack

Also Known As:
Web Site Spoofing, Spoofed Web sites, Faked Web sites, Pharming


Description:
The phrase "Man-in-the-Middle Attack" is used to describe a computer attack during which the cyber criminal funnels communication between a consumer and a legitimate organization through a fake Web site. In these attacks, neither the consumer nor the organization is aware that the communication is being illegally monitored. The criminal is, in effect, in the middle of a transaction between the consumer and his or her bank, credit-card company, or retailer.

The man-in-the-middle server electronically “eavesdrops” on every keystroke, giving the criminal username, password, and account information. Criminals perpetrate this scam in a number of ways. They trick the consumer into clicking a link to the fake Web site in Phishing and Pharming email messages. They employ Spyware and other Malware that when loaded on the consumer’s computer redirects the Web browser to the fake site. The most technically competent manipulate the real Web site so that visitors are directed to the fake site.


How to Recognize This Threat:
Be extremely wary of any official sounding unsolicited email or text message that asks you to click on a link and log onto a Web site to clear up a major problem. Scare tactics are used to lure the unsuspecting into the Man-in-the-Middle trap.


What Should I Do:
Never click on a link or open an attachment in an unsolicited email or text message. Delete the email or message. If you are concerned, call the organization or open your Web browser and type in the address. If the site has changed since your last visit, be cautious. Maintain up-to-date anti-virus and anti-Spyware programs on your computer and install a firewall. These precautions will reduce the likelihood that a virus will redirect you to a criminal’s Web site. Also, look for the lock or key icon at the bottom of the browser when entering a site that purports to be secure.

Fake Counterfeit iPods

Fake iPod nano and shuffle!

'Fake iPhone' Photo Comparison

iPhone clones may be the next big thing in cell phone innovation, but iPhone fakes are also catching on. Below you can see a fake compared to the real one. Do you know the difference?

An Assortment of Fake Coin Dies in China

Photo courtesy of Jinghua Shei
A selection of dies is shown for striking fake coins in an illegal Chinese coin minting operation. Note the many U.S. coins being faked.
In order to strike coins, you need coin dies, and the Chinese counterfeiters are making some fairly high-quality ones, as this photo indicates. Most of the dies shown here are of various American silver dollars, although I see a couple of Indian Head Cent dies and some foreign coin types.

How Can I Avoid Silver Eagle Coin Fraud and Other Fake Silver Coins?

By Susan Headley
Question: How Can I Avoid Silver Eagle Coin Fraud and Other Fake Silver Coins?

Coin fraud is an unfortunate reality in the coin collecting marketplace, but you can avoid buying fake silver coins, and avoid coin fraud in general, by learning how to spot fake coins. We will use a fake Silver Eagle to demonstrate some easy steps to avoid buying fake coins.

Answer: Avoiding coin fraud boils down to one basic point: knowledge. If you want to avoid buying fake silver coins and becoming a victim of coin fraud, you first need to learn what the genuine coin looks like. Then it's just a matter of making some comparisons, and employing a little bit of common sense. To give an example, we'll use a fake silver coin type that is being produced in large numbers in China: the fake American Silver Eagle Bullion coin.
Coin Fraud - Fake Silver Coins

Follow these 6 easy steps for detecting fake silver coins in general:

1. Does the silver coin look right? Any highly experienced coin authenticator will tell you that they often can't tell you why a given specimen is fake, (short of doing a full objective analysis, as explained below.) All they can say is that it doesn't "look right." Learn what the genuine silver coin looks like, and when you get that little red flag waving in your head that something looks wrong, even if you can't put your finger on exactly what is wrong, trust your senses and don't buy the coin!


2. How much does the silver coin weigh? Most fake silver coins are made from silvery metal alloys that weigh less than genuine silver. Weigh the coin in question; if the weight is wrong for the type, don't buy it! Even overweight coins are problematic, because they might be silver-plated lead.


3. How does the surface of the silver coin look? Fake silver coins may or may not have a silver-plated finish on them. Although higher-quality struck fakes might look pretty convincing if they're plated, many fakers don't even bother to plate the coin! Silver has a distinctive sheen to it that is neither too harsh nor too soft or "soapy" looking.


4. How does the silver coin's edge look? If the coin edge should be reeded, and isn't (or vice versa) this is a giant red flag, since mint errors of this type are very rare. Also, if the coin has a seam around the edge, a bit of a protrusion on the edge that could be a casting sprue, or file marks indicating a sprue or seam was removed, don't buy the coin!


5. Does the silver coin pass a magnification check? Although the methods listed above will usually enable you to rule out most fakes (especially the weight test,) sometimes close examination under a strong magnifier settles the matter. Look for silver plating that failed to fill into tiny spots and crevices. Look at the edge of the coin to see if the plating is visible where the rim meets the side; also look between the reeding. Sometimes just looking at the fields under 10x is enough to condemn the silver coin as a fake, because the fields may appear rough, or have spots of copper or other non-silver impurities.


6. Does it pass the silver coin ring test? Silver coins have a distinctive ring when held on the tip of a finger and tapped with another coin. Be careful doing this test, though; you don't want to ding or damage the coin, or drop it onto a hard surface, so use some judgement. The ring test can be helpful when all other easy methods of checking are inconclusive.


Diagnosing a Fake Silver Eagle Bullion Coin
Let's use the 6 steps above to see if the silver eagle coin in the photo is genuine.

1. 1906 Silver Eagle - One glance is all it took to condemn this Chinese-made fake Silver Eagle! Look at the date: 1906. The U.S. didn't even begin making the Silver Eagle until 1986! Mistakes like these are common on fakes. When you see something like this, don't try to rationalize a purchase decision by telling yourself the mint made an error or something, just pass, and save yourself some money.


2. An ounce of silver that weighs 26 grams - In case Step 1 didn't already condemn this fake silver eagle, Step 2 does so decisively. A genuine silver eagle weighs 31.101 grams. (The forger also got the diameter wrong. This fake eagle measures 38.86 mm rather than the 40.6 mm it should.) The weight of a coin is something that forgers almost always get wrong. If a modern coin is off-weight, but on a normal-looking planchet, be very wary!


3. This fake silver eagle is dull in appearance - The genuine silver eagle is a beautiful coin, resplendent with luster and with nice relief. This fake eagle, however, is dull and grayish looking, with almost no relief.


4. A silver eagle with no reeding - If you ever see an American Silver Eagle without reeded edges, it's not a mint error, but a Chinese fake silver coin. One wonders how they can get things like this wrong!


5. Magnifying the eagle's dullness - Under magnification, this fake eagle looks soapy and dull.


6. This silver eagle has no ring - The ring test produces a tinny-sounding dink. Definitely not the pure bell ring of silver!


Remember, if something ever feels "wrong" about a silver coin, don't buy it! Trust your instincts! And if you've already bought it, send it back!

Gold Coins, Real and Fake

How can you tell if gold coins are real or fake? You have bought a gold coin you wanted or seen one you like. How do you know it’s real?

This is very important when you are purchasing gold coins, particularly online. If you buy a coin and it turns out to be a fake there is virtually no chance of returning it and getting a refund. Especially if your ability to tell the difference is poor or minimal and this only comes to light when you try to sell it later.

Here are some important points to keep in mind when you purchase gold coins. These will assist you to reduce the chances of purchasing fake coins and help you to identify those that may be fake, especially when buying online.

Buy from reputable dealers. Avoid sellers you do not know or do not provide all the information you seek. Ensure they also have a proper address and contact phone numbers. A ‘hotmail’ email address is insufficient.
Do not buy from sellers who have a no-return policy, especially sellers claiming to sell from an ‘estate’. The ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Buyer Beware) policy applies very much in this field. Know your seller, in other words.
Don’t buy antique or rare coins until and unless you are a specialist. Although modern coins can be faked most of the fakes are usually antique or rare coins.

Fake gold coins sold on eBay can be a problem. One has only pictures of the coins for sale and, unless one is an expert, it is well nigh impossible to establish the authenticity of the coin being sold. There are some guiding principles here one can follow to reduce the chances of buying a fake gold coin on ebay.

Buy only from a power seller.
Check the feedback of the seller.
Check to ensure the seller does not change the category of the item the day before the sale ends. (This is a favorite trick to stymie coin dealers who can tell if the coin is fake. Also prevents eBay from acting upon complaints)
Ensure the seller is contactable and you can and should ask a question to see if they respond and what their response is.
Is there a return policy?
Any guarantee of authenticity?
Check the online coin discussion groups. Usually there are warnings or discussion regarding the coins for sale and which are fake and which are not.

These are very important points and it would be wise not to ignore them.

Also at Counterfeit coin detection one can find a complete guide to testing for fake coins.

Some people actually collect fake and counterfeit coins. Some counterfeit coins have a particular history or educational value. These are usually called ‘black cabinet’ or 'black museum' collections. Again, these coins are for the specialist.

Despite the above, the incidence of fake or counterfeit gold coins is not large. Provided one takes sensible precautions one can usually safely purchase one's favorite gold coins from a reputable dealer either online or from the shop in the high street.

How to spot a fake banknote?

Is the tenner in your pocket worth ten pounds, or less than the paper it's printed on?

Ever since money was invented there have been people trying to fake it.

Today sophisticated printing techniques mean that forgers remain but one short step behind any changes made by the banks.

So read below to find out our top tips for spotting counterfeit money.

# Paper: Genuine notes are printed on a fine cotton weave which has a very different feel from ordinary paper.

# Watermark: To check the watermark hold the paper up to the light. Real notes will have the watermark in the paper. Counterfeiters will print the watermark on to the paper.

# Clarity of printing: Under close scrutiny the detail of fake notes will look messy and lack the detail that can be seen in real notes.

# Quality of printing: Real notes are printed on "intaglio" presses which raise the ink off the paper and give it a unique textured feel. If the printing on your note is flat, it could be a fake.

# Metal thread: Sometimes counterfeiters try to "hot foil" a strip onto the note - but on any real note this should run through the paper.

# Hologram: Real notes will have a high quality hologram, but counterfeiters try to get round this by printing an ultra fine foil on to the note.

# Serial numbers: Genuine notes have individual serial numbers. But forgers will often not bother - so if two or more of your notes have the same numbers then they're fake.

# Coins: If you can scratch the surface and the gold colouring comes off easily then your coin is a fake - and unfortunately worthless.

5 Ways To Spot Fake Designer Clothing

By Darrell Freeman

1. All designer clothing fakes have low prices in comparison to genuine designer clothing. Before purchasing browse around and see the normal prices for designer clothing. For example, fake Prada Jackets are selling on Ebay for less than £60! These are fake as Prada jackets can’t be bought (even direct from Prada) for anywhere near this amount. Outrageously low prices should make you cautious. Neat Designer Clothing have some of the lowest prices on mens designer clothing, a good idea is to check their site before purchasing as a good guide for base prices. For example, the site show the base price of Lacoste Polos, Armani Jeans, Stone Island Jackets and many other products.

2. When buying designer clothing from a website, check the contact details and the terms & conditions. It is now a legal requirement for all websites to have full contact details (Address, Telephone, Email etc…). If there are no contact details just a form to fill in be cautious as they may be hard to trace if you are unsatisfied with your goods. I would also suggest avoiding Ebay as this has a lot of fake designer clothing listed on the site from foreign sellers.

3. Once of the biggest giveaways of fake designer clothing is the material of the product. Nearly all fake designer clothing is cheaply made using low cost and inferior materials in comparison to genuine designer clothing. If possible examine the garment and if buying on line look in detail at large photographs of the product. Fake designer clothing the stitching is normally of poor quality and details such as the brand name on labels will be missing. Look closely at the fine details.

4. The majority of fake designer clothing is imported from cheap mass production countries such as China, Thailand, Japan (mostly Asia). Try and buy directly from the UK. Even though there are fake designer clothing sellers in the UK you are less likely to become a victim of illegal fake designer clothing by buying from the UK

5. Know your rights. In the UK if you unknowingly purchase fake designer clothing, through the ‘Distance Sellers Act’ you have 7 days to return the goods without penalty (full refund). Also if you use your credit card you can request your card issuer to do a cash back as the products was not accurately described.

If you follow the above five tips you should be able to avoid fake designer clothing such as the common fake Lacoste Polo Shirts. The easiest way is to purchase mens designer clothing where the prices are the one of the lowest in the UK and all products are 100% authentic.

Darrell Freeman Mens Designer Clothing

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Darrell_Freeman

Custom Made Fake Diplomas, Fake College Degrees and Transcripts

This is NOT an advertisement. Just to know: http://www.nd-center.com/

"We custom design and create fake diploma and fake degree, so whatever your requirements maybe we can create high quality documents to meet your specifications whether it may be a college degree, high school diploma or even a college transcript."

Next time You employ new man check closely his diploma or certificate...

How to spot fake Lacoste?

This article will save you the time and trouble of buying fake lacoste items that are flooding ebay.co.uk right now,The main reason im doing this is because lacoste is back on the up again and i dont want to see one of my favorite casual wear brands diminished by the fake low quality items for sale today they dont deserve it lacoste polo's are the best feeling polo's you can buy they are light and feel great in the summer...
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World War 2: A NAZI fake of a 'LIFE' magazine

"LIFE" is the title of a well-known glossy American magazine that circulates all over the world. It was also the title of an 8-page folder dropped by German planes over a few U.S. air bases in East Anglia, including Lakenheath, during the autumn of 1943. The front page was an actual reproduction of the true LIFE issue for July 26, 1943, with pictures of 8th Air Force crews but the remaining seven pages showed gruesome and horrifying pictures of aircrews who had been killed over Germany, together with many speeches, reports and quotations on the subject of the air bombing of the Third Reich. It is thought that this mini-magazine was produced to bring home to the Americans the awful disaster of the Schweinfurt raids when 198 U.S. bombers were lost out of 291 taking part. Very little information indeed seems to be available about this particular fake magazine and those copies that were not confiscated by the American authorities on base were undoubtedly 'collected' by U.S. personnel and taken home to the States. The only two copies known were once in the collection of the president of the Psywar Society, Captain P.H. Robbs. No mention of the incident appeared in the contemporary national press.
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Beware of fake 16GB/32GB/64GB USB Flash Drives on eBay

A very high percentage of all 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and now 16GB, 32GB, 64GB USB Flash Drives listed on eBay are counterfeit items and have fake & overstated capacities. No Name 16GB to 128GB USB Flash Drives are mostly FAKE!
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How to recognize fake RMB bank notes?

Fake Rolex Replica Watches And Designer Watches For Everyone

Think about this site next time when you buy cheap Rolex :)
http://www.amatorywatches.com/
"At Amatory, we take our Rolex watches seriously. We’ve been in the business of creating replica Rolex watches for years, and business has never slowed - in fact, it’s grown and grown."

How about your own 25 Million Dollars ?

Don't get scammed with a fake money order

Once good as gold, the money order has been tarnished by a new generation of fakes so realistic that even banks can be fooled. Here's how to protect yourself.

By Bankrate.com

Don't be stunned if you try to deposit a money order and find a hold has been placed on it, tying up your funds for days. Try to cash it on the spot and the bank might refuse if you're not a customer. If you are a customer, you may be asked to deposit it and wait for it to clear.

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China: Fake beer, fake money, and fake milk powder

Police in Humen, Guangdong Province busted a fake beer producer yesterday, reports today's Dongguan Times. The article said that the producer replaced the labels and caps of cheap Shanshui-brand beer with those of the more expensive Tsingtao beer, creating three thousand fake Tsingtao beer bottles in a single day. The big photo on the front page shows the water tank which was used to remove the labels.

Beneath the big photo is a small photo of Luo Jing, the CCTV Network News anchor. The 46-year-old had been rumored to have contracted cancer. The article said that Luo himself admitted to the newspaper that he has "health problems," but he wasn't specific as to what kind of problems those were. CCTV's Network News is the most-watched TV program in China, and Luo is one of its most senior broadcasters.

Chinese Business View reported on a trial of three men in Chongqing that took place on September 8th. In 2004, The men withdraw 86,000 yuan from different ATMs after they deposited counterfeit banknotes with a face value of 120,000 yuan. They were put behind bars because of their own indiscretion: someone told their story to the police after hearing them talk about the crime.

In regard to the public's concerns about ATM safety, the newspaper said that new ATMs are much better at recognizing fake money.

Also in the Chinese Business View is a report on infants diagnosed with kidney stones in Gansu and Shaanxi Province. At least one of the babies, who were only a few months old, died of the condition. The disease is highly rare among that age group, and is suspected to have been caused by milk powder: all the affected babies had been drinking Sanlu brand powder.

In response, the company said the milk powder must have been a counterfeit product marked with their company label.
Links and Sources

* Dongguan Times (Chinese): Making a profit by repackaging cheap beer
* Yangtse Evening post via Sina (Chinese): Using fake money to withdraw real cash from ATM
* Xinhua: Baby dies of kidney stones in NW China, fake milk powder suspected

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Hitler's Diaries

Kenneth Rendell, a dealer in historical documents who helped unmask the Hitler diaries, called them "bad forgeries but a great hoax." The hoax began in 1981, when a reporter for the German magazine Stern caught wind of diaries recovered from a Nazi plane crash and stowed away for decades. Over 50 journals, purportedly handwritten by Hitler, revealed a kinder, gentler dictator whose "final solution" to the "Jewish problem" was not genocide but merely the deportation of Jews.

Stern hired experts to authenticate the diaries but gave them only a few select pages to review. Even worse, many of the examples of "genuine" Hitler documents Stern provided for comparison were from the same dealer who had proffered the diaries. They were, of course, all in the same hand—that of the forger.

When Stern broke the story of the diaries in late April of 1983, it triggered banner headlines around the world. But they were soon revealed as fakes. At his trial, forger Konrad Kujau, a German dealer in military memorabilia, openly admitted guilt and gladly signed Hitler "autographs" for the crowd.

Lincoln's Love Letters

The stumbling, awkward English in this exchange of letters would have horrified Abraham Lincoln, a master of prose with impeccable grammar. The letters are supposedly between Lincoln and his real-life clandestine love Ann Rutledge. In them, "Beloved Ann" professes, "if you git me the dictshinery...I no I can do both speeking and riting better...my hart runs over with hapynes when I think yore name..." While slightly more literate, "Lincoln's" letter to Rutledge is peppered with anachronisms and signed "yours affectionately, Abe"—a nickname the proper Mr. Lincoln abhorred.

Despite the crude nature of the forgeries, The Atlantic Monthly published a series of articles based on them entitled "Lincoln the Lover: The Courtship," in January 1929. As soon as the articles went to press, several Lincoln scholars, including biographer Carl Sandburg, identified the letters as outlandish fakes.

Shakespeare's Lost Play

After passing off as genuine what were counterfeit fragments of the scripts of Hamlet and King Lear he claimed were penned by the bard himself, late 18th-century forger William Henry Ireland became foolishly daring. He announced the discovery of a completely unknown Shakespeare drama called Vortigern.

Thrilled by the thought of a new Shakespeare, a renowned theater producer signed on to premier the play at Drury Lane. But when Ireland handed over the text, his game was up. The producer quickly came to suspect that the hackneyed script was written by Ireland himself. Not only did he refuse to bill it as a Shakespeare original, but he planned to stage the play as an April Fool's Day joke—along with a musical farce about the gullibility of an art collector. The play eventually premiered a day late, on April 2, 1796.