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French Winemaker Gets Prison for Selling Fake Champagne

September 5, 2025Ephrat LivniComments Off on French Winemaker Gets Prison for Selling Fake Champagne

Didier Chopin, 56, was accused of passing off wine made with carbonated grapes from Spain and other regions in France as Champagne.

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Unregulated Sexual Stimulants Flood West Africa

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025Elian Peltier and Arlette BashiziComments Off on Unregulated Sexual Stimulants Flood West Africa

Unregulated sexual stimulants claiming to be herbal remedies or pharmaceuticals are flooding the region. Officials are scrambling to address the issue.

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Art Expert Accused of Duping Prince and Palace of Versailles Stands Trial

March 25, 2025March 26, 2025Ephrat LivniComments Off on Art Expert Accused of Duping Prince and Palace of Versailles Stands Trial

A connoisseur of 18th-century French furniture fooled buyers into purchasing chairs with fake royal pedigrees, authorities say. The distinct taste of licorice helped give him away.

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2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art Forgeries Bust

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on 2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art Forgeries Bust

Italian officials said they had dismantled a Europe-wide network of forgers and dealers selling works purported to be by A-list artists, mostly through auction houses.

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Criminal Network Cashed In on Fake French Wine, the Europol Said

October 16, 2024Ali WatkinsComments Off on Criminal Network Cashed In on Fake French Wine, the Europol Said

A criminal network was accused of selling bottles of fake French wine for as much as 15,000 euros. It’s the latest in a growing criminal trend: wine fraud.

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New Zealand Charity Accidentally Gives Away Meth Disguised as Candy

August 14, 2024Yan ZhuangComments Off on New Zealand Charity Accidentally Gives Away Meth Disguised as Candy

Police were racing to recover the fake sweets, each of which contained up to 300 doses of methamphetamine. Three people sought medical attention.

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Toxic Moonshine Leaves at Least 53 Dead in India’s South

June 22, 2024June 22, 2024MUJIB MASHAL and HARI KUMARComments Off on Toxic Moonshine Leaves at Least 53 Dead in India’s South

Consumption of tainted bootleg alcohol has caused several instances of mass deaths in recent years as drinkers seek out illicit liquor to save money or evade the law.

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Several People Hospitalized in Austria After Taking Suspected Fake Ozempic

October 24, 2023DERRICK BRYSON TAYLORComments Off on Several People Hospitalized in Austria After Taking Suspected Fake Ozempic

The drug, used to treat diabetes, has become popular as a weight loss treatment. Now, officials are warning of counterfeit versions circulating in Europe.

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The Yankees Cap Goes Viral in Brazil: ‘Is It Basketball?’

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023JACK NICASComments Off on The Yankees Cap Goes Viral in Brazil: ‘Is It Basketball?’

The New York Yankees logo is everywhere in Brazil. What it means, however, is up for interpretation.

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Counterfeit Covid Masks Are Still Sold Everywhere

November 30, 2021December 1, 2021ANDREW JACOBSComments Off on Counterfeit Covid Masks Are Still Sold Everywhere

Rising Covid cases have spurred a return to mask-wearing in the U.S. and overseas, at a time when flawed KN95s from China continue to dominate e-commerce sites.

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