[michaelt]

> Second, do the retailers know they are selling counterfeit products?

Everyone selling 2tb thumb drives knows they're selling counterfeit products, yes.

They will of course strategically claim ignorance if confronted - a lie only the most naive would believe.

[kube-system]

Technically speaking, those 2tb flash drives are fraudulent, but not counterfeit. (which generally refers to misrepresentation in brand origin)

Also, the word "knowingly" requires the person taking action to have the knowledge in their head. Someone else knowing it isn't enough to qualify.

Amazon's listings are not curated. Amazon knows nothing about fraudulent listings until later brought to their attention. These fake flash drives exist for short period of time until they are brought to Amazon's attention, at which point, they are taken down.