Xiaomi warns users about fake headphones – Here's how to identify when you're being duped

With great popularity comes the burden of counterfeiting. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is one such victim in India. Fake phones and accessories have become so rampant that Xiaomi posted a video on how to differentiate between original headphones and fakes.Last year, 2,000 counterfeit Xiaomi accessories valued at over ₹13 lakh were seized by the Delhi police from Gaffar Market following a complaint from the company. The counterfeit products seized include Mi power banks, Mi Neckbands, Mi Headphones, Redmi AirDots, Mi 2-in-1 USB Cable, etc.In an earlier statement to PTI, ASPA President Nakul Pasricha said, “At present counterfeiting causes around ₹1.05 lakh crore losses to India per annum. If counterfeiting is curbed by 50 percent through proper implementation of authentication solutions,

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