Ray-Ban steps up fight against counterfeiters

Luxottica is stepping up its fight against counterfeit product and is working with HM Border Agency at Coventry, the UK entry point for parcels arriving by express mail from China.

The Ray-Ban manufacturer is currently dealing with Chinese-origin websites that are selling counterfeit products to consumers, one of which, www.rayban.uk.com was found to break Advertising Standards Authority rules late last month.

Rupert Curthoys, customer services manager, Luxottica UK said: 'Our advice is, if the price looks too good to be true, it almost certainly is. The nuisance of counterfeiting is being tackled on several fronts with local authorities, search engines and online advertising portals,' he added.