Counterfeits/Forgery

FIFA overturns three Malaysia football matches amid player eligibility scandal

The scandal has sparked uproar in Malaysia, with fans and some lawmakers calling for action against the Football Association of Malaysia.

7 footballers in Malaysian forgery scandal are ‘victims in this matter’: Union

FIFA investigation showed none of the seven players had a parent or grandparent born in Malaysia, a requirement for selection to a national team.

Shein probed by Texas attorney general over labour practices, product safety

An internet user checks the Asian e-commerce giant Shein website page on a laptop.

Malaysia PM Anwar vows no cover-up in probe into alleged football forgery scandal

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government would not act based on FIFA’s findings alone.

Counterfeit K-beauty products flooding global market, and most shoppers can’t tell the difference

A fake Sulwhasoo cream that had been illegally imported from China and listed on Korean e‑commerce sites as authentic.

German police bust gang that offered forged Picassos, Rembrandts

$3b money laundering case: Second bank employee involved in crime gets 4 months’ jail

The former relationship manager at Swiss private bank Julius Baer had pleaded guilty to one charge of abetting Lin Baoying to submit a forged tax document.

Malaysia defends naturalisation process for banned football players as scandal widens

With the seven foreign-born players suspended, the Malaysian football team face an uphill battle to qualify for the Asian Cup tournament.

Fifa’s probe exposes fake birth claims in Malaysia’s naturalised footballers scandal

The Malaysian football team is facing an uphill battle for Asian Cup qualifiers.

Italian police raid Dali exhibition, say works on display were fake

Carabinieri officers hold one of the 21 artworks presumed to be inauthentic and falsely attributed to Salvador Dali, seized during an exhibition in Parma following an investigation by the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office, in Rome, Italy, in this handout picture obtained on October 1, 2025. Carabinieri/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

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