In 2010, out of a total of 130,000 registered Internet cafes in China, roughly 80,000 cafes have never bought legitimate video distribution systems, meaning that they are showing pirated content.

Around 30 percent of Internet cafe customers in China watch movies on the computers.

Source:  Mike Clendenin, “Beijing Cracks Down On Piracy,” InformationWeek, July 14, 2010.

Piracy of video content in China is estimated to cost $1.4 Billion a year.

Source:  Mike Clendenin, “Beijing Cracks Down On Piracy,” InformationWeek, July 14, 2010.

Authorities in Malaysia seized $1.09 Million (3.5 Million Malaysian Ringgit) worth of counterfeit goods in the first six months of 2010.

Source: “RM3.5mil in fake goods seized this year,” Malaysian Star, July 13, 2010.

According to an official with Interpol, $1,000 in seed money to start up the manufacturing of counterfeit prescription drugs can lead to potential revenue of $450,000.

In comparison, $1,000 invested into producing heroin will lead to $20,000 in revenue.

Source: “Fake prescription drugs surpass heroin earnings,” San Francisco Choricle, July 11, 2010.

Between 2007 and 2010, pharmaceutical company Pfizer has spent $3.3 million on legal fees and investigations into preventing the counterfeiting of Viagra.

From 2004 to 2010, the company has seized about 58 million counterfeit Viagra pills from reaching the public.

Source: Simeon Bennett, “Pfizer: Civil Suits for Drug Counterfeiters,” Bloomberg BusinessWeek, July 8, 2010.

The Civil Aviation Authority in the Philippines has reported that counterfeit pilot licenses and examination results are available for purchase with the help of flying schools for prices between $30,000 to $50,000.

Source:  Eric Apolonio, “CAAP takes on counterfeit pilot licenses,” Manila Standard Today, July 7, 2010.

The United States Secret Service removed over $182 Million of fake US dollars in Fiscal Year 2009, an increase over the $103 million seized in FY 2008.

Source:  Cyndia Zwahlen, “Fake money a growing problem for small businesses,” Los Angeles Times, July 5, 2010.

The television industry in India losses up to $2.6 Billion a year to piracy.

Source:  Sharmila Ganesan-Ram, “‘India among Top 10 online pirates’,” Times of India, July 5, 2010.

The sales of counterfeit goods in Northern Ireland costs the government up to $300 Million (200 Million Pounds) a year.

Source: “Sex trafficking, fake goods and extortion: the crimes of choice in Northern Ireland,” Belfast Telegraph, June 24, 2010.

According to movie executives, movie piracy in the United States costs the economy over $20 Billion a year.

Source: Ronald Grover and Todd Shields, “Movie-Piracy Websites Shut Down in Raids by U.S.,” Bloomberg BusinessWeek, June 30, 2010.