Counterfeiting: links to organised crime and terrorist funding

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to highlight how terrorists are using counterfeiting to fund their operations.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper provides an overview of the links between counterfeiting and terrorism.

Findings

Terrorist groups have multiple sources of funding, both licit and illicit. It is to be expected that terrorist groups and their sympathisers will become even more involved in counterfeiting and piracy in the future.

Originality/value

The paper provides insight into why counterfeiting is attractive to terrorists and why they will look more to this source of income in the future.

Citation

Lowe, P. (2006), "Counterfeiting: links to organised crime and terrorist funding", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 13 No. 2, pp. 255-257. https://doi.org/10.1108/13590790610660944