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Faking a Company

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the just-like-the-real-thing dept.

gambit3 writes "What happens when pirating a movie, an application, or a game is not enough for you? Well, you take the next step and pirate a whole company. It happened to Japanese electronics giant NEC. Counterfeiters had set up what amounted to a parallel NEC brand with links to a network of more than 50 electronics factories in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan."

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  1. This happens all the time... by ookabooka · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Common, has anyone been to Washington DC lately? Areas outside of the US? I took a trip back in middle school to DC where people were selling "Oakley" sunglasses for 5 bucks. I think that faking a company name is done all the time. . . Oakleys, Rolexis, NEC electronics. . .the name of the game has been around for a while...

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  2. FAKE THHIS by joe+coffee · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Hello
    Actually this is a fake Hello. This post also fake. I am typing it on a keyboard disguised as a typewriter. That is also fake. My name is also fake it should read Joe Tea. No wait that is also fake.
    This is also fake C YA

  3. Made in China by BadassJesus · · Score: 0, Redundant

    They does that all the time, Nike, Adidas, Reebok.. China apparel manufacturers are doing this for years. I am not surpriced to see someone taking this to the next step and pirate a brand in electronics.

    Blaim foolish management of U.S. corporations that outsource whole factories to China. What happens? China is then able to duplicate high-end manufacturing itself, rebrand or even steal the brand. First U.S. lose jobs secondly they lose their mindset-technology advantage. What a ripoff.