[CNBC] Behind the scenes with the team of ex-prosecutors fighting Amazon’s counterfeit problem

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On 022222, Amazon posted this self-laudatory Press Release (the URL has changed since I first archived it on 030122, as has the byline date):

Originally posted under VP Mehta’s byline (since removed), that BusinessWire PR states that:

Now we learn, from the CNBC article you’ve linked, that the CCU (‘Amazonese’ for “Counterfeit Crimes Unit”) employs only 35 folks - which begs the question:

What are the rest of the 10,000 doing?

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Making counterfeit products to sell on Amazon.

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Well, there goes yet another spit-taken keyboard onto the ever-growing pile of them you people subject me to with your wittiness… :grin:

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Period.

Just because there are policies doesn’t mean they are part of the team fighting crimes, lol

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In 2023, Amazon says it partnered with law enforcement around the world to seize 7 million counterfeit products

Yeah, and 6 Million 990000 from RA sellers actually (re) selling authentic merch…

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The part that made me laugh out loud was the size of their team at a whopping 35 people. What a joke!
R Kelly has more urinals in his living room, than Amazon has on their counterfeit “team”.

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