Netizen Shares Tips on Identifying Fake Products, amid Trend of Counterfeit Items

The last couple of days on the internet have seen a barrage of fake items being busted by regulators and customers alike.

It started with the discovery of a fake drinks factory in Abia state by the National Agency for Food, Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

📢 Press Release
NAFDAC bursts large hauls of fake wines, soft drinks, and consumers.

Read more here ➡️https://t.co/DIcTpLcPHD pic.twitter.com/G4fsrQW8sS

— NAFDAC NIGERIA (@NafdacAgency) December 18, 2023

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has busted fake wine factories in Abia State and also shut the markets. pic.twitter.com/or8Rn8fYvf

— Channels Television (@channelstv) December 18, 2023

It has however led to many Nigerians also busting the fake and counterfeit of popular consumer goods, which has been trending on social media.

Amid the trend of fake products, a lawyer, Ridwan Oke, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) shared some tips on identifying fake from original products.

According to The Cable, as of 2016 80% of products sold in the Nigerian Market are counterfeits and today it has reduced to about 50%…
Nevertheless this is what to do when you find other Fake/Counterfeit products in the Market… #legaltipsbyRidwan pic.twitter.com/2ISaRDrlco

— Ridwan Oke (@Ridwanullahii) December 19, 2023

Below are Tweets highlighting the fake models of popular consumer goods in the Nigerian market.

https://twitter.com/Aimalohi6/status/1735199124171952179?t=ET_FdCMswgy_RwECPrRUMQ&s=19

A thread on some of the Fake products in Nigeria. 😥 pic.twitter.com/Ho07NQox5a

— doreeeeenn👩🏻‍⚕️🇬🇭 (@dr_doreeeeenn) December 19, 2023

https://twitter.com/therealbiodun_/status/1736866947843686595?t=lLTwfsx34UOroX9PRe0y_w&s=19