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Is it illegal to buy replica handbag off the internet in Singapore?
Recently i bought a replica handbag off an internet trade site. Problem is, the seller actually disappeared after receiving my money and i am thinking of letting my bank know of this. But i am concern that if i were to report a fraud, i would get penalised for buying replicas.
The only issue you would have is that your secondarily liable for trademark infringement. This means that the seller is DIRECTLY liable b/c they're infringing on the "brand" of the handbag (whether it's a logo, name, etc), and you KNOW that it's a fake and you buy it, you're committing what's called CONTRIBUTORY infringement.
However, your bank can't go after you for this - only the trademark owner can. So, you bank could have to tell, say, Coach, or Kate Spade what you did. Most likely, such a company would be inclined to go after the seller, not you.
Just FYI. Hope this helps.