假貨佔全球貿易總額的2.5%,對經濟體造成的損失高達數兆美元,在COVID-19疫情爆發前,假冒商品的銷售與製造早已蓬勃發展。然而最新證據顯示,疫情爆發與非法商品更大規模的擴散存在關聯。
偽造行為並非當今複雜貿易生態系統的產物——該生態系統的演變恰恰助長了偽造行為的滋長。供應鏈 透明度,銷售渠道缺乏問責機制,而互聯網本身就是助長不透明的溫床。COVID-19疫情更使這些問題雪上加霜。
供應鏈嚴重破壞。2020年供應鏈中斷導致歐美企業損失逾4兆美元。國際商會指出,此次疫情造成「史上最嚴重的供應鏈安全負面衝擊」。在零組件與產品短缺的背景下,造假者趁low 原料,最終導致假冒劣質產品充斥供應鏈。
另一項推升因素在於,隨著實體店面歇業與居家令實施,幾乎所有商業活動轉移至線上,透過網路買賣變得前所未有的便捷。然而,突然湧現的大規模線上購物潮,加上開設網路商店的門檻日益降低,卻為造假者提供了溫床——他們正是利用第三方平台交易過程的不透明性來牟利。
早在COVID疫情爆發前,美國政府問責局(GAO)便進行了一項實驗:從熱門消費網站的第三方賣家處購買商品,再將這些商品送交相應製造商進行檢測。結果令人震驚——在政府問責局購買的47件商品中,竟有20件被證實為假貨。
這不僅限於電商平台。隨著社群媒體日益轉型為社交商務,不法分子便更容易從不知情的(有時甚至是心知肚明的)消費者身上牟利。 2020年4月數據 Instagram上近20%的時尚產品貼文涉及假冒商品。平台監管幾近不可能。數據 9500萬數據 偽裝成真實帳號的機器人帳號,詐騙者同時經營多個鏡像網站的情況十分普遍——即使其中一個網站遭關閉,他們仍能直接接觸消費者並持續獲利。
假冒Louis Vuitton 球鞋 ,但問題可能遠比想像中更危險。品牌情報平台Red Points最新報告指出,醫療衛生產品的仿冒品數量激增數倍——包括個人防護裝備和藥品等物品。 另一機構Europal則通報在暗網發現假疫苗販售訊息,全球各地亦頻傳政府查獲假冒醫療產品的新聞案例。
所有這些都指向一個殘酷的事實:造假者心懷不軌、伺機而動,且隨時準備剝削最脆弱的群體。他們察覺貿易限制放寬以促進醫療相關物品流通,便趁機向市場傾銷假貨。
To combat counterfeiting, governments have introduced legislation such as The Shop Safe Act in the U.S. and The Digital Services Act in Europe to protect consumers through the regulation of e-commerce. In response to the pressure, firms are beginning to take action. Amazon notably launched a Counterfeit Crimes Unit and an online monitoring program coined Project Zero, while LVMH, in partnership with Microsoft and blockchain software company ConsenSys, has developed a blockchain system for tracking and authenticating bags & leather goods goods called AURA. A prominent UK retailer, uses the Entrupy Fingerprinting solution to verify the identity of returned items at the point of processing, protecting them from return fraud and the public from illicit goods that may have made their way into the supply chain.
Still, much more needs to be done to build a robust defense, and collaborative anticounterfeiting solutions involving multiple stakeholders are required to fully address the problem. In the meantime here are some things you can do to protect yourself and your business from counterfeit bags & leather goods goods.
- When purchasing bags & leather goods goods online make sure to ask the seller for an Entrupy Certificate of Authenticity. Hosted securely on Entrupy servers, these certificates can be checked online, and they’re backed by a financial guarantee ensuring full protection from fakes.
- 購買前務必審核賣家。閱讀顧客評價並查閱用戶檔案。全新帳號與low 應立即視為警示信號,顯示該賣家不可信賴。
- 涉及付款時,務必堅持使用安全交易管道。若賣家要求付款 非知名網站或付款 付款 這便是其意圖不軌的徵兆。
- Be realistic. If prices seem too good to be true, they probably are! A too-low price for a bags & leather goods item is a tell-tale sign it’s probably fake.
- 請務必舉報詐騙者,以遏止其行徑。您可聯繫相關網站或應用程式,同時向聯邦貿易委員會及當地檢察長通報。