Thursday, February 26, 2009

Beware of Fake DVD's and counterfeit Merchandise!

Are you fond of buying fake CDs, DVDs, counterfeit cigarette or medicine? Not anymore, because; “Proceeds from the sale of counterfeit cigarettes, medicines, CDs and DVDs that are regularly smuggled into the southern Philippines could be helping fund al Qaeda-linked militants in the region, a security expert said on Thursday.”

Woohoho that means you are helping these terrorist in one way or the other without you knowing it. I must admit I bought various fake CDs/DVDs before but I stop when I learned those Chinese terrorists are funding it. But hold on it’s not limited to CD/DVD, Jeffrey Williams, managing director of Orion Support Inc(Private Security Firm), warned innocent purchases from Internet sites and street vendors of fake Nike merchandise, could be funding militant attacks too.

"Terrorist organisations are attracted to counterfeiting and piracy because it's a lucrative business, but also allows terrorists to remain anonymous," Williams told an anti-terrorism forum in Manila.

"It's a high profit and low-risk operation that has grown exponentially."

So, the next time you stumble upon these street vendors selling 12 in 1 DVDs or almost-original Nike or Adidas product, think again, you could be paying these terrorist to threaten your security.

source: reuters