Chinese People Arrested for Selling Fake Watches in Phnom Penh Market

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Chinese People Arrested for Selling Fake Watches in Phnom Penh Market

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Cambodia News (Phnom Penh): The department of cybercrime police reported that on November 26, 2020, the police force, together with the local authority and ZINVO LLC company, coordinated by Mr. Say Naro the court prosecutor, cracked down two shops for selling fake ZINVO watches.
The first place was the shop no. 11-84 at Orussey market, and the second place was in the house no. 11C, Street 318, Sangkat Toul Svay Prey, Khan Bueng Kengkong, Phnom Penh.
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The police confiscated fake brand name watches, such as ZINVO, GUCCI, and CASIO, for 4,631 watches, and some packing equipment. Two Chinese owners, a man and a woman, were detained for questioning.
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Is there any thing these people won't do, except something good
I'm standing up, so I must be straight.
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"brand name watches, such as ZINVO, GUCCI, and CASIO"

I have always aspired to own a Casio timepiece.
I don't care if it is real. I just want one.
That classic digital face - timeless.
Do they have any clock radios too?
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That's a bit rich given that tons of Khmers sell counterfeits ad well...
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^^^ The central atrium at Central Market is chock full of watch vendors :lol: I guess it's okay for the locals but not okay when the Chinese try and muscle in on a piece of the action?
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Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 6:49 pm That's a bit rich given that tons of Khmers sell counterfeits ad well...
You are right there, I would say many have turned to online sales, it probably keeps them at arm's length from the law, like we see above, but what happened or didn't to the two shops on the same row selling the same good's.
I remember buying a few fake watches from Thailand, they never really worked properly. But if you want a real watch then go to a repretable dealers who will provide you with a receipt of sale and warranty for the timepiece.
If you have difficulties in choice the PM could probably point you in the right direction.
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Yerg wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 6:58 pm ^^^ The central atrium at Central Market is chock full of watch vendors :lol: I guess it's okay for the locals but not okay when the Chinese try and muscle in on a piece of the action?
So where are the locals now to buy their stock.
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atst wrote:Is there any thing these people won't do, except something good
If making money coincides with doing something good, then something good will be done.

But the primary motivator is make money. Using any and all means possible.
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Chinese Man and Woman Arrested for Selling Fake Watches in Phnom Penh Market

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I'm surprised the Cambodian authorities lifted a finger to protect the IP of an American company. Maybe somebody wasn't paying the right people the right amount of money to turn a blind eye.

They are only $200 watches direct from the company, I'm surprised there's much of a demand for fakes to gear up to make them.
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