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London vinyl counterfeiter Rehan Ahmed jailed for industrial-scale fraud

Guardian details wider counterfeit-vinyl industry scale

1 Sep 19 2:00 AM · 5d ago · 3 articles · 2 posts · 3 sources · development 1 of 1

Reporting places Ahmed's case in the context of a booming vinyl market — UK sales up 13.3% in 2025 to 7.6m units, US retail value over $1bn — with the BPI citing 43 search warrants and about 600,000 seized items worth up to £8m over two years, and eBay saying it removed 7.9m potentially counterfeit listings in 2025.

Guardian details wider counterfeit-vinyl industry scale
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“Counterfeits are strictly prohibited on eBay. Where listings violate eBay policies, we act swiftly to remove them and may take action against the seller’s account.”

eBay spokesperson

Rehan Ahmed Convicted counterfeit vinyl sellerJudge Darren Reed Sentencing judge, Inner London crown courtBritish Phonographic Industry (BPI) Music industry trade bodyeBay Online marketplace where fakes were sold

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  1. 3 outlets Deep cuts: how one Londoner’s fake vinyl empire sheds light on ‘industrial scale’ fraud

    first by Mastodon, 5d ago · also The Guardian, Guardian Culture

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