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JERSEYS, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,
WHO KNEW?
HERE'S CNN'S POPPY HARLOW.
>> Reporter: ALONG WITH THE BIG
GAME COMES BIG BUCKS.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY NFL STUFF,
SUPER BOWL STUFF?
>> Reporter: FEDERAL AGENTS
GETTING A LEG UP ON FAKE JERSEY
AND SUPER BOWL TICKETS.
THIS UNDERCOVER AGENT IS TEXTING
AN UNSUSPECTING SELLER.
>> HE SAID, YES, I HAVE THEM.
IT'S READY TO GO.
>> Reporter: FEDS FOUND THIS.
>> IT'S GOING TO BE AT LEAST 500
PIECES.
>> Reporter: ARE THESE REAL?
>> NO.
>> Reporter: DID YOU KNOW THAT
THEY WERE NOT REAL?
>> I JUST WANTED THEM.
>> Reporter: FOR SALE IN PLAIN
SIGHT.
>> THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN LASERED
ON INSTEAD OF STITCHED ON.
VERY SUBSTANDARD PRODUCT.
>> Reporter: ABOUT HOW MANY DID
YOU SELL?
>> PROBABLY ABOUT 100.
>> Reporter: RAKING IN HEAVY
PROFITS.
HE BOUGHT THESE FOR 15 BUCKS A
POP ONLINE AND SOLD THEM FOR UP
TO 70 BUCKS.
BUT THE REAL DEAL WILL OFTEN
COST YOU HUNDREDS.
>> WHY IS THIS WORTH TAXPAYER
MONEY?
WHY WOULD AGENTS TAKE THIS GUY
DOWN?
WHY SO WORTH IT?
>> Reporter: IT'S TAKING MONEY
AWAY FROM THE AMERICAN'S POCKETS
AND IT'S BEING FUNNELED BACK FOR
USE IN DRUGS, WEAPONS.
>> Reporter: WHY ARE THEY
GETTING INVOLVED IN COUNTERFEIT
GAME, NOT JUST DRUGS ANYMORE?
>> BECAUSE OF THE PROFITS
INVOLVED.
>> Reporter: HIGHER THAN --
HIGHER PROFIT MARGIN THAN DRUGS?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> Reporter: HIGHER PROFITS AND
SWEE
SWEETENING THE DEAL FOR
CRIMINALS.
>> HARSHER PENALTIES WILL ALWAYS
BE A DISINCENTIVE.
>> Reporter: SHE LEAVES THE
NFL'S FIGHT AGAINST COUNTERFEIT.
THIS IS A BRONCO JERSEY WE
BOUGHT YESTERDAY.
IS IT REAL?
>> Reporter: I'M NOT SEEING THE
NFL HALOGRAM.
>> SO THIS IS FAKE?
>> YES.
>> IF YOU HEAT UP THE INK, IT
WILL DISAPPEAR.
>> Reporter: ONLINE, THE FIGHT
IS EVEN HARDER WITH A VIRGINING
MULTIBILLION DOLLAR MARKET FOR
FAKES.
>> IT'S A FAST AND SAFE
DELIVERY.
ANYBODY WHO IS SELLING GENUINE
PRODUCT WOULD NOT BE WORRIED
ABOUT SAFE DELIVERY.
IF IT'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT
PROBABLY IS.
>> 28 BUCKS?
>> 28 BUCKS FOR A JERSEY THAT IS
TYPICALLY $300.
>> Reporter: AND SOME SITES
SELLING FAKES IS DOING SO WITH
THE SOLE PURPOSE OF STEALING
YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION.
IT'S AN UPHILL BATTLE FOR AGENTS
AGAINST A FIERCE BLACK MARKET
SEEMINGLY UNAFRAID OF THE
CONSEQUENCES.
WHY RISK IT?
>> MONEY.
IT'S ABOUT GREED.
>> Reporter: AND THE MONEY IS
HUGE.
THIS IS THAT JERSEY.
LOOK AT THIS.
>> THIS IS NOT THE REAL DEAL?
>> Reporter: NO.
AND LOOK AT IT.
THAT'S WHAT IT IS MISSING, THE
HALOGRAM.
THE PROFIT MARGINS ARE
ABSOLUTELY HUGE.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE WHACK A MOLE
FOR THE FEDS.
THEY ARE TRYING TO GET A HANDLE
ON IT.
IT'S ONE THING TO BUY A FAKE
JERSEY.
IMAGINE BUYING A FAKE TICKET.
THE NFL SAYS DO NOT BUY ANYWHERE
ON THE STREET.
TICKET EXCHANGE OR FROM SOMEONE