The Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network (CACN) encourages consumers to make careful, informed purchasing decisions.
– Compare products with what is on the manufacturer’s site
– Look for differences in design
– Watch for spelling mistakes, different product materials, dimensions and descriptions
– Be careful of 3rd party sites
– A significant price difference
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)
REPORTING:
- Online reporting through CAFC
- fake@antifraudcentre.ca
- Toll Free – (888) 495-8501
Why you should report:
- It can connect crimes together, like a puzzle piece
- To help criminal investigations
- Can indicate a trend and aid in forecasting to help with prevention & awareness
Crime Stoppers
CACN works closely with the Canadian Crime Stoppers Association to provide citizens with a vehicle to anonymously provide the police with information about a crime or potential crime. Cash rewards are offered to people who call the program and their information leads to an arrest.
The sale and production of counterfeit goods is a crime. If you have information regarding the sale or production of counterfeit merchandise, please use one of the methods outlined below to contact a Crime Stoppers program – your anonymity is guaranteed.
The sale and production of counterfeit goods is a crime. If you have information regarding the sale or production of counterfeit merchandise, please use one of the methods outlined below to contact a Crime Stoppers program – your anonymity is guaranteed.
You can submit a tip to a Crime Stoppers program (http://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/tips):
By Phone:
Call 1-800-222-8477 from anywhere in North America to retrieve the closest Crime Stopper program in your area.
By WebTip:
Send your message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637), and at the beginning of the body, type in ‘TIP’ and the ‘program identification number’. Example: TIP1234. Complete your message. Your messages are secure and anonymous.
Report to your Local Police Agency
If you come across dangerous fakes, and you are not concerned about remain anonymous, you should call the non-emergency line of your local police agency and report the criminal activity.
Report to Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Toll-free within Canada 1-800-461-9999
Outside of Canada 1-204-983-3500 or 1-506-636-5064
Request for Assistance (RAF) for rights holders/owners to protect their rights against the prohibited importation of counterfeit, and or pirated copyright, trademark and geographical indication goods into Canada.
Visit the CBSA site, here.