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Fraud Economics

The margin structures behind counterfeiting, forgery, and fraud. Why it works and when it does not.

Fraud Economics

Wine: The Only Product Where the Scam Tastes Better Than the Real Thing

A bottle of wine costs $2 to $7 to make. It retails for $15 to $15,000.

15 Mar 2026·16 min read

SHOW THE MATH.

The parts that don't make it into the case study.

Weekly operator-level breakdowns on category structure, margins, and distribution.

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