The phrase "alleged counterfeit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something that is claimed to be a counterfeit but has not been proven to be so.
Example: "The authorities seized several items that were labeled as alleged counterfeits during the investigation."
Alternatives: "purported counterfeit" or "claimed counterfeit".
Byron Scott McLaughlin (born September 29 , 1955 is an American retired professional baseball player, alleged counterfeit shoes manufacturer, and convicted money launderer.
In 2009, British police found 1,800 alleged counterfeit passports stuffed in two wardrobes in a London apartment, valued at $1.6 million.
Frye's complaint notes that one of the defendants in the case "has recently informed plaintiff that many of the bottles that plaintiff alleges are counterfeit or questionable were ultimately obtained from Hardy Rodenstock".
Tory Burch filed lawsuit in December 2010, alleging trademark counterfeiting and cybersquatting by a group of counterfeiters (believed to be based in China) that had set up hundreds of websites selling fake Tory Burch goods.
In one high-profile counterfeit case, alleged wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan produced millions of dollars of phony Burgundies, perhaps altering the fine wine market indefinitely, Vanity Fair reports.
A detained Southern Chinese man was alleged to have enough counterfeit artemisinin to " treat" almost a quarter of a million adults.
However, he explains that PayPal requires a signed statement from a legitimate third party when a charge of counterfeiting is alleged.
Microsoft, the largest software maker in the world, on Monday said it filed lawsuits against eight computer system builders and resellers alleging distribution of counterfeit, illicit and unlicensed software and components.
They were variously alleged to be smuggled and counterfeit; to violate a Russian patent; and to be a danger to public health.
Health Canada, the national health agency, said it "cannot comment on ongoing investigations, specific companies or alleged violations with respect to possible counterfeit activity".
"Ms Moran also faces six charges of forgery, contrary to the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, where it is alleged that she submitted forged invoices in support of some of her claims," he said.
