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Some Artists Say Counterfeiters Are Thriving On Amazon By Selling Stolen Work

Boxes move down a conveyor belt during a tour of the Amazon fulfillment center Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Aurora, Colo. (David Zalubowski/AP)
Boxes move down a conveyor belt during a tour of the Amazon fulfillment center Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Aurora, Colo. (David Zalubowski/AP)

It’s an artist’s worst nightmare: realizing your work has been stolen and is being sold by someone else.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with illustrator and artist Susie Ghahremani (@boygirlparty), founder of boygirlparty.com, about her experience with counterfeiters.

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