Successful Offline Actions for a European Cosmetics Company

4 warehouse raids, resulting in 5 criminal charges and settlement fees

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A sophisticated counterfeiting network operating across multiple marketplaces was masking activity behind dozens of seller accounts. Traditional takedowns failed to address the root cause.

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MarqVision’s AI identified a high-risk seller cluster based on:

• “Manufacturing” keywords in seller names
• A large web of associated seller accounts
• Consistent seller location and shipping origin in Guangzhou

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These signals pointed to an organized, offline operation—not isolated bad actors.

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Investigation & Enforcement Approach

• Notarized test purchases to establish evidentiary chain
• Private investigators deployed to collect offline proof
• Administrative + criminal enforcement strategy executed over a 12-month period

Coordinated Warehouse Raids and Criminal Charges

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Yiwu

• 1 warehouse raided
• 96 counterfeit items confiscated
• 1 arrest (warehouse owner)
• 1 criminal charge filed

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Shenzhen

• 2 warehouses raided
• 741 counterfeit items confiscated
• 6 arrests (including a wholesaler)
• 3 criminal charges + monetary settlement

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Guangdong

• 1 warehouse raided
• 45,800 counterfeit items confiscated
• 1 arrest
• Criminal prosecution pending