HP has introduced the Fraud Report as a part of the corporate’s Anti-Counterfeiting and Fraud (ACF) program. The report offers us some insights into the efforts of this policing unit of the computing big. This contains the confiscation of over 3.5 million illegitimate print merchandise from markets internationally, numerous digital Buyer Supply Inspections (CDIs) and Channel Companion Safety Audits (CPPAs), and the seizure of greater than 40 crores value of fraudulent merchandise between July 2020 and September 2021.
Listed here are the finer particulars of HP’s initiative —
HP International Anti-Counterfeit and Fraud Report
Based on HP’s information, the ACF unit has impounded greater than 3.5 million fraudulent print merchandise, elements, and parts throughout Europe, the Center East, and Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific (APAC), and the Americas. This contains ink and toner cartridges too.
To be extra particular, HP notes it has confiscated:
- 646,000 counterfeit print merchandise throughout EMEA
- 400,000 throughout the Americas
- 2.5 million throughout the APAC area
Simply HP India has seized 498K counterfeit merchandise costing greater than INR 40 Crore (USD 5.24 million) in between July 2020 and September 2021.
Moreover, the corporate has additionally performed 1,191 digital Buyer Supply Inspections (CDIs) and Channel Companion Safety Audits (CPPAs). The mixed effort has managed to determine and delist greater than 224,000 inauthentic HP on-line affords globally.
Final however not the least, HP additionally invests in coaching and schooling on anti-counterfeiting issues by means of on-line occasions.
However you don’t all the time need to depend on the corporate, however do some checks in your half to make certain that the cartridge you could have or shopping for is legit.
Tips on how to examine the originality of HP Cartridges
- Verify the holographic safety label on the field and be sure that as you progress it forwards and backwards, and up and down, the colour modifications, or the “OK” and “√” transfer throughout the label.
- Scan the QR code on the cartridge’s safety seal utilizing the HP SureSupply app or any dependable QR code reader from the app retailer. If in case, you’re unable to scan the QR codes with a smartphone, you may confirm on-line too.
- In case you come throughout a counterfeit, report it on HP.com.
“When distributors, companions, distributors and native legislation enforcement work carefully collectively, we are able to cut back the situations of pretend print merchandise coming to market. As pandemic restrictions are lifted and staff resume going into workplace, IT resolution makers should stay vigilant and cautious of low cost workplace merchandise flooding the market that might be counterfeits. The Combating Counterfeit Merchandise Act and Buyer Supply Inspections may help determine and guarantee fakes cartridges and parts by no means attain the top consumer,” stated Glenn Jones, international head of HP’s anti-counterfeiting program.
