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In Depth: Some of China’s Legion of Knockoff-Busters Turn to Extortion

By Feng Yiming, Sun Yanran and Wang Xintong
2024年12月27日 19:08
Some professional fraud-busters are using their knowledge of the law to win major payouts with threats of bad publicity
Wang Hai is a longtime activist fighting fraud on behalf of consumers in China. Photo: VCG

The surging number of people looking to turn a profit by seeking out counterfeit goods on sale in China, especially those sold via livestreams, has sparked concerns that some anti-fakes crusaders may be extorting businesses.

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