Original story at WRAL News. Transcript below:
MONICA LALIBERTE HELPS YOU AVOID BEING DUPED IN THE WRAL MORNING ORIGINAL. >> Reporter: $1000 LOUIS VUITTON HANDBAG? OR MAYBE DIAMONDS, GOLD OR SILVER FOR MOM THIS MOTHER’S DAY. IT CAN BE BOUGHT ONLINE OR AT FLEA MARKETS BUT OFTEN COME AT GREAT RISK. >> I HAVE SEEN SOME VERY CONVINCING FAKES. >> Reporter: THE NATIONAL PANJAB’S OWNER DOES NOT TRUST HER EYES ALONE. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SEES 26,000 SHIPMENTS OF COUNTERFEIT GOODS. IF GENUINE, THEY WOULD BE WORTH $1.3 BILLION. >> WE FEEL BAD FOR THE CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY BRING IT IN BECAUSE THEY PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THEM OR WAS GIFTS THEY GOT. >> Reporter: SHE USES TESTING TOOLS TO VERIFY AND ITEMS AUTHENTICITY. COUNTERFEIT HANDBAGS HAVE TELLTALE SIGNS. >> STITCHING IS NUMBER ONE. THE HARDWARE SOMETIMES IT IS A DIFFERENT COLOR. THAT SHE CAN CHECK OF THE ROLEX WATCH IS REAL BY CHECKING MODEL NUMBERS. >> YOU CAN TELL BY THE WAY THEY ARE WRITTEN OR THE SPACING IT IS ONE OF THE GIVEAWAYS. >> Reporter: COUNTERFEIT AIR PODS ARE NOT THE WEIGHT AS REAL ONES. SERIAL NUMBERS MUST MATCH. >> THEY GO IN HERE AND THE SERIAL NUMBER SHOULD MATCH ON THE AIR PODS. >> Reporter: DETERMINING WHETHER A DIAMOND IS NATURAL OR GROWN IN A LAB REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS. >> THIS IS A DIAMOND. >> Reporter: WEATHER DIAMONDS, ELECTRONICS OR SOMETHING ELSE, IF YOU PAY A REAL PRICE, MAKE SURE IT IS THE REAL DEAL.
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