U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Indianapolis revealed that they seized two shipments of fake Rolex replica watches in late April. Customs officials seized 460 counterfeit Rolex watches that arrived in Brooklyn, New York from Hong Kong.
Based on intelligence gathering and the supplier’s history of fraudulent shipments, customs officials detained and inspected the shipments. Insiders found 300 counterfeit Rolex watches in the first shipment and 160 counterfeit Rolex watches in the second shipment.
If the purchaser is fully deceived and pays the full price of the fake watches, officials estimate their “value” to be at least $10.1 million. Considering the possibility that the watches are sold at the suggested retail price, the valuation seems absolutely higher.
“No one expects it to depreciate when buying a luxury brand watch, and as consumers increasingly buy from online or third-party suppliers, we must be on the front line to guard against fraudsters who hope to make money by selling counterfeit goods.” LaFonda Sutton-Burke, field leader from Chicago, shared on the scene.
The rapid development of e-commerce is helping consumers buy online. But this convenient access also provides more ways for counterfeit and pirated goods to enter consumers. Last month, Customs and Border Protection officers once again seized 1,034 counterfeit watches and jewelry, including counterfeit Rolex, Hublot, Breitling, Tag Heuer and Omega timepieces.
The seizure of fake Rolex watches may not be surprising after a study by Money, a British consumer credit product company, reviewed various counterfeit hashtags associated with the 40 most popular luxury brands. Although Gucci is the brand with the most counterfeit goods, replica Rolex ranks second in counterfeit hashtags on TikTok.
Whether abroad or at home, there are also many counterfeit brand watches in recent years. It is recommended that you go to brand stores or specially authorized dealers when purchasing, and don’t trust those low-priced products or goods with unknown sources!
