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Alliance for Gray Market and Counterfeit Abatement
agmaglobal.org

Transportation & Logistics Industry
EyeforTransport

2006 Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud and Abuse
"Fraud and abuse cost U.S. organizations more than $4 billion annually"
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

NEWS

F.B.I. and Chinese Seize $500 Million of Counterfeit Software
BUSINESS / WORLD BUSINESS | July 25, 2007
By DAVID BARBOZA and STEVE LOHR

BEIJING, July 24 — The F.B.I. said Tuesday that a joint effort with the Chinese authorities had led to the arrest of 25 people and the seizing of more than $500 million worth of counterfeit Microsoft and Symantec software that was being made in China and distributed worldwide....... more>>

When Fakery Turns Fatal
NYTIMES BUSINESS / WORLD BUSINESS   | June 5, 2007

WUDI, China — They might be called China’s renegade businessmen, small entrepreneurs who are experts at counterfeiting and willing to go to extraordinary lengths to make a profit. But just how far out of the Chinese mainstream are they?

Here in Wudi in eastern China, a few companies tried to save money by slipping the industrial chemical melamine into pet food ingredients as a cheap protein enhancer, helping incite one of the largest pet food recalls ever..... more>>

Corruption Crackdown Targets Shanghai Inc.
Beijing Sends Signal, Stalling Glitzy Projects Of City's Ousted Chief
By JAMES T. AREDDY February 6, 2007; Wall Street Journnal

SHANGHAI -- With its gleaming towers and explosive growth, this city has helped inspire dreams of a China century. Governed for four years by a British-educated architect named Chen Liangyu, Shanghai exuded a can-do attitude that welcomed foreign investment and showcased China's emergence on the world stage.... more>>

Siemens Bribery Saga: New Report Details Far-Reaching Corruption
SPIEGEL ONLINE, 01/29/2007
By Beat Balzli, Dinah Deckstein and Jörg Schmitt

Contrary to some expectations, Siemens didn't implode at the annual shareholders' meeting last week. But a new audit report shows just how widespread the bribery really was. And it promises to get worse for the German giant before it gets better... more>>

Top multinationals caught up in Chinese graft probe
(AP/chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2007-01-20 14:14

Shanghai authorities have detained 22 company executives, some working for major multinationals such as McDonald's and Whirlpool, in connection with a bribery investigation, local reports said Friday, citing a police notice... more>>

Charges of Bribery in a Chinese Bank Deal
NYTIMES BUSINESS / WORLD BUSINESS   | November 29, 2006
By DAVID BARBOZA

An American company is accused of secretly funneling money to powerful Chinese government officials to ensure a lucrative banking contract. .. more>>

China Still Leads Pack in IP Theft
Electronic News, 6/22/2006

China may be making strides in combating intellectual property theft, but it isn’t immediately obvious from the statistics. Of all the fake and counterfeit goods seized by the U.S. Customs Department, 72 percent originated in China. .. more>>