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FACT Sheet: Anonymous Companies Fuel Illicit Commerce
Anonymous companies allow counterfeiters and internet pirates to traffic and smuggle illicit goods — undercutting legitimate commerce, markets, and financial systems. Further, illicit trade threatens critical national industries and local economies, placing consumers at risk and harming the market reputational value of American brands and companies.