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replica? >> i'll say this one is real. >> this is the genuine counterfeit. >> from hermes to louis vuitton, the handbags in high demand. the explosive rise in counterfeits and the quest to seize them. >> louis vuitton, the prada, the christian dior, gucci, we get everything. it's an endless fight that we do. >> with makes looking just like the real thing, the clues to help you know whether your bag is real. plus, more details in the olympic controversy causing the u.s. to lose one of its medals. and d-23, the biggest disney super fan event ever showcasing brand-new trailers like "snow white". >> magic mirror on the wall, who's the fairest one of all? >> and "moana 2". >> i'll be back, i promise. >> and plenty of surprise announcements as disney fans go

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>> juju: thanks for joining us. tonight, counterfeit purses have become one of the most seized items by u.s. customs. luxury handbags have long been one of fashion's most sought after status symbols. but as their cache has risen, so too have waves of super fakes. so close to the real thing, they fool all but the experts. could your own purse be a fake? here is abc's janai norman with another look. >> so these bags are identical, but one is real and one is fake. can you tell me which one is which? >> reporter: dupes and replicas are taking over. >> this feels like real. >> dior dupe. >> reporter: at a time when high-end luxury brands like hermes, chanel and prada continue to boost their prices, buying luxury feels less obtainable than ever. some consumers are turning to the resale market to get luxury goods. can we go look back there?

>> yeah. >> reporter: while others are turning to so-called super fakes. they're considered high quality fakes, nearly as good as the real thing, but for a much lower price. a study from michigan state university says counterfeiters are normalizing the stigma of owning counterfeits, in part by using influencers to peddle their products. the handbag, america's forever status symbol, is a fashion statement showing who's who. with shows like "sex & the city" -- >> it's $4,000. >> i know. >> and there is a waiting list. >> i assumed. >> five years. >> reporter: but now sometimes it's the celebrities sporting the fakes. >> how are you doing? "real housewives" general shaw made headlines for being found to have dozens of luxury

counterfeit handbags following her arrest for federal fraud. in 2023, handbags and wallets ranked as the second most seized counterfeit item by u.s. customs, worth over $600 million in estimated retail value. >> so we've got hundreds of birkins available. and when you come come into one of our flagship locations, you can shop between hundreds of birkins at your disposal. >> reporter: sarah davis runs fashion file, a resale platform that sells secondhand luxury handbags. so what have you learned about our society's obsession with luxury and the kind of person who can afford a resold bag that's still thousands of dollars? >> i feel like there is a gravitation on the other side to things that are tangible, things that have history that just there is story behind it. like louis vuitton, people talk about the monogram, oh, is it overplayed?

you see it a lot. but it was designed in the 1800s. what else has been cool that long, you know? it's amazing. >> reporter: each bag sent for resale to fashion file undergoes an authentication process, and they keep some bags determined as counterfeits for educational purposes. but being able to tell the difference between a real and a super fake isn't always easy. >> i can see the difference between the prints. this looks like glossier. it's probably fake. >> inside is super important. >> yeah. this is thicker than this. this looks higher quality. this one is real. >> this is a real counterfeit. >> really? >> this is a counterfeit. >> reporter: especially for the untrained eye. the key differences can lie in the smallest of details. from zipper engraves. >> the zipper profile on a louis vuitton zipper, it should never have any kind of shape or

engraving there. and you look on the authentic one, you'll see there is nothing there. >> reporter: to logo placement. >> we have a leather maiden match that says louis vuitton, made in france. it actually kind of falls right around this bend here, which just doesn't lend itself so a really nicely made piece. and the authentic piece, it's distinctly in a different place. so it actually is placed on the back of the bag here rather than under the top. the. >> oh. >> so we have another louis vuitton style, two identical bags. >> i'll say this one is real. >> this is the genuine counterfeit. >> oh, my gosh. >> you're two for two, jenai. >> wow. >> they copy the engraves pretty exactly. they both say the same thing. there is just a difference in the finish. this is actually overpolished so it kind of gives a wavy finish. where as the genuine one, i can see it was a much cleaner

engraving. >> repor >> is truth is there has never been more counterfeits today but the luxury brands have never been stronger. >> reporter: last year customs and border protection seized nearly $23 million counterfeit goods nationwide, worth more than $2 billion in estimated retail value. the most common counterfeit items continue to be luxury goods. in november 2023, federal prosecutors executed the largest seizure of counterfeit goods in u.s. history. >> we're talking about a whole storage facility was filled of counterfeit handbags. i just never seen anything like that. >> reporter: the storage facilities held over 100,000 counterfeit luxury items, valued at over $700 million estimated retail value, calculated as if they were authentic. >> they're bringing in so much that it's hard to stay on top of it. technology, you know, the ability to make a super fake is

easier now than ever before. >> reporter: we went to a shipment processing warehouse at jfk airport in new york. customs agents led by director of field operations frank russo inspect cargo coming in from all over the world. >> we were developed as a result of 9/11. and, you know, our job is to protect the country against terrorists and instruments of terror. counterfeit goods are a direct link to terrorist organizations. there is no doubt about it. >> reporter: when we asked the cbp for evidence linking counterfeits to terrorism in the u.s., they cited the 1993 attack on the world trade center. they also asserted that other terrorist organizations have engaged in the sale of counterfeit goods and stolen cultural artifacts to help fund their organization, but declined to provide specifics. officials say weapons from the 2015 terror attack on french magazine "charlie hebdo" was

financed in part by fake nike sneakers. >> our officers and import specialists are the first ones to look at that cargo coming in and determine on the spot whether it needs to be opened up or not. we are what keeps this stuff from getting on to the streets of our cities. >> reporter: the inspection team opens up hundreds of boxes, averaging 82 seizures a day. but given the volume of shipments, a lot still end up falling through the cracks. >> take a walk in manhattan. any of those bags that you see on the sidewalk got through. we do the best we can, but we're outnumbered, i guess. >> reporter: a package's origin is the first clue that a shipment of handbags is likely filled with fakes. >> there is no concealment here. it's like shooting fish in a barrel, you know. we go to a warehouse, we check the country of origin, we look at the bags, we look at the shipper, and 99.9% of the time

it is what it is. >> china and hong kong are probably closer to 70% of all the counterfeit goods that we see. >> reporter: the second clue, when a variety of luxury brands are shipped in the same box. >> well, i mean they'll pack them up good. in a little box like this you'll get 50 items sometimes. >> reporter: custom agents inspect cargo from bags that are violating u.s. intellectual property rights. once an item is seized, it's repacked for processing. >> usually it doesn't quit quite the way it did when i came out. my wife does all the packing when we go on vacation. it's not one of my strong points. >> reporter: import specialists confirm if the seized items are actually counterfeits. >> so like louis vuitton, chanel, they've been representatives and they train us on how to spot if products are real or fake when it comes through the port. >> reporter: once they term an item is fake, they determine the manufacturer suggested retail price and pass it on to the

enforcement team where it's eventually destroyed. >> i have a phrase i use. the bitterness of poor quality lasts much longer than the happiness of a good price. >> juju: our thanks to jenai. you can see more on impact by "nightl "nightline." super fakes, treatmenting now on hulu. when we return, disney thrilling super fans with a first look at mufasa: "the lion king." one of the surprises of the blockbuster d-23. er the ozempic. ♪ ♪ i got the power of 3. i lowered my a1c, cv risk, and lost some weight. in studies, the majority of people reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. i'm under 7. ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack, or death in adults also with known heart disease. i'm lowering my risk. adults lost up to 14 pounds. i lost some weight. ozempic® isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. don't share needles or pens, or reuse needles.

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welcome back. you know, disney fans are often super fans, and the most avid among them have journeyed over the years to d23, billed as the happiest day on earth, where they discover behind the scenes secrets galore and soak up all the magic they can handle. here is rebecca jarvis. ♪ >> she is a little feisty. >> reporter: it's the days' long extravaganza celebrating the magic of possibility. >> d23, are you ready? >> reporter: the stars -- ♪ and disney super fans coming out for the d23 convention, to be the first to witness disney history. long-awaited moments like the teaser trailer of the "snow white" live action remake. ♪ whistle while you work ♪ >> reporter: with rachel zegler

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