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What are security holograms?

Security holograms have revolutionized the landscape of counterfeit prevention and product authentication. From their fascinating history to the cutting-edge features and common use cases, security holograms play a pivotal role in safeguarding brands and products.

June 21, 2024

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Counterfeiting & SeizuresWilhemshaven: Customs officials seize fake soft drinksGerman customs officials seized thousands of counterfeit drinks bottles destined for import into the EU. The bottles showed obvious defects and the ingredients of the drinks were unknown.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresUK: spectacular seizures worth millionsAuthorities have seized some 200 tonnes of alleged counterfeit goods in Manchester, estimated to be worth 500 million pounds (around 582 million euros). They also uncovered two factories manufacturing fake fragrances.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresSpain: Counterfeit clothing worth millions seizedSupported by Europol, Spanish authorities have recently seen success in their mission to catch a forgery group, seizing thousands of counterfeit items (clothing, leather and luxury goods) worth an estimated €16.5 million in one day.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresUSA: Fake headphones increasingCurrent U.S. Customs figures suggest the counterfeit market for fake headphones is booming. Officials have confiscated hundreds of thousands of counterfeit products in recent months – already eclipsing the amount seized during the previous year.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresAustralia: SunRice falls victim to large-scale counterfeitingAustralian rice brand SunRice has apparently fallen victim to a large-scale counterfeiting operation. A criminal group from Europe is presumed to have manufactured and distributed hundreds of tons of counterfeit rice products over the course of several years.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresUSA: Millions in counterfeit products seizedCustoms officers in the USA just confiscated tens of thousands of counterfeit goods in shipments from Asia. They included counterfeit medicines, fashion items and electronics; the value of the goods seized is estimated at several million dollars.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresFrance: Customs seizures rise sharply in 2020In 2020, French customs seized around 20 percent more counterfeit items compared to the previous year. This sharp increase of around 1.1 million additional counterfeits confiscated also results from a rapid growth in certain product categories.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresEurope: Raids on counterfeit cigarette producersAuthorities in several EU countries recently took major action against counterfeit cigarettes. Tens of millions of illegal goods were seized and multiple criminal networks were smashed.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresSpain: Europol seizes fake saffronAuthorities dismantled a criminal organization that allegedly traded hundreds of kilos of fake saffron worth millions of euros. The counterfeiters reportedly laundered their profits through complex financial transactions across the EU.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresUSA: Counterfeit jewellery seizedCustoms investigators in the US have seized thousands of counterfeit designer jewellery items. The would-be brand-name pieces of jewellery, which have a market value of several million dollars, were declared to be worth just over one hundred dollars.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresUSA: Counterfeit goods worth millions seized at flea marketAuthorities in Texas have seized thousands of counterfeit designer products at one of the world’s largest flea markets. Criminal proceedings have been filed against multiple suspects.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresHungary: Millions of counterfeit sedatives seizedSeveral million counterfeit sedative tablets were confiscated by authorities in Hungary at an illegal underground factory for counterfeit medicines. The counterfeits were intended for international sale in Europe.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresSouth Africa: Counterfeit coronavirus vaccine doses seizedSouth African authorities confiscated thousands of counterfeit Covid-19 vaccines and arrested several suspects. The case is presumed to be related to a recently discovered ring of Chinese counterfeiters.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresFrance: Counterfeit bike parts discoveredCounterfeit bicycle parts bearing a well-known manufacturer’s name have been identified in France following a cyclist’s accident. Originally from Asia, the fake parts revealed serious safety deficiencies during tests.
Counterfeiting & SeizuresFrance: fashion counterfeit ring uncoveredAn alleged counterfeiter network has been dismantled in the southern France, which had ostensibly imported counterfeit items on a large scale and sold them online. After several months of investigations, several suspects have now been arrested, including the supposed ringleader of the gang.

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