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Sports fans should be on the look out for counterfeit sports memorabilia and other goods, according to U.S. customs officials. The issue was front and center last week at the NBA’s All-Start Weekend in Dallas where authorities seized more than $200,000 in counterfeit goods. The seized goods included everything from jerseys to hats.

Earlier this month just before the Superbowl, federal agents with Immigrations Customs and Enforcement (ICE) mounted Operation “Faux Bowl.” Since the beginning of the year the operations netted More than 1,600 items of fake memorabilia for a total of $155,479.

The Superbowl can mean super business for sports counterfeiters. Counterfeit items worth $1,826,562 were nabbed at last year’s game in Tampa. At the 2008 Super Bowl in Phoenix, agents seized 10,212 items worth $542,120.

And it’s not just at the Superbowl and premiere sporting events, pricey sports jerseys that can fetch as much as $50-$100 for the genuine article can be knocked off and sold for as little as $10. There are a few keys to spotting possible counterfeit items: irregular stitching: uneven or imprecise coloring; odd looking logos; misspelling. And, finally, prices that seem too go to be true, usually are just that – too good and not true.

Super Bowl Fans: Watch Out for Counterfeit NFL Goods - ABC News

Counterfeit sports apparel seized during NBA All-Star weekend - The Dallas Morning News

6 Ways to Identify a Counterfeit Sports Jersey - smashhits.com

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