The buying and selling of counterfeit goods is generally seen as a victimless crime, but oftentimes the profits go toward funding some of the shadiest criminal elements from around the world, including terrorism, human trafficking, and child labor. This is the story of the hidden cost of buying counterfeit goods.

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