fake drugs are a major problem in poorer countries like the Philippines and Africa...and some “brand name” drugs turn out to be counterfeit.
A major killer, espcially of those who need antibiotics or treatment for malaria...and probably contributes to antibiotic resistance.
And that doesn’t count things like fake parts for machines, cars etc. Blame China...people will pay more to buy from the US, Japan or Germany at good stores, but the poor figure it might work so sometimes are bilked by shoddy workmanship.
It reminds me of a boudreaux joke.
Boudreaux had a problem with local teenagers stealing watermelons out of his watermelon patch. Every night one of his melons would go missing.
So as a deterent he put a sign in his patch that said, "One of these watermelons has been injected with cyanide." The next morning none of his melons were missing, but there was a second sign, that said, "Now there are two."