Fake goods, real money : the counterfeiting business and its financial management / Georgios A. Antonopoulos [and five others].
The books examines the financial and business structures of the counterfeiting business and considers how the internet and e-commerce present financial opportunities for counterfeiters. It explores 'organised crime' and criminal markets, digital technologies and cultural values and practic...
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Bristol, UK :
Policy Press,
2018.
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| Series: | Policy Press shorts. Research.
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; FAKE GOODS, REAL MONEY; Contents; List of abbreviations; Notes on authors; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Methodology and fieldwork; Phase 1: Review of available literature and content analysis of media sources; Phase 2: In-depth interviews with knowledgeable actors and ethnographic observations in online and offline sites in the UK and internationally; 3. The nature and dynamics of the counterfeiting business; 4. Financial aspects of the counterfeit goods market; Capital to start and sustain a counterfeiting business; Settlement of payments in the counterfeiting business.
- Costs in the counterfeiting businessProfits and investments in the counterfeiting business; Spending and investing profits from counterfeiting; Money laundering; 5. Conclusion and future directions; Key project findings; Future directions; References; Index.