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Buyer beware: Counterfeit markets can flourish during a public health crisis

  • Written by Jay Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
Buyer beware: Counterfeit markets can flourish during a public health crisisIs that online order real or counterfeit?Getty Images

Rapid acceleration of coronavirus-related infections and fatalities in countries like Italy, Spain and the United States has led to widespread bans on communal activities, global restrictions on travel and an increasing reliance on virtual interactions.

The push to keep people indoors has lead...

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