RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A busy month of sporting events and celebrations is leading to the seizure of more than $1.1 million worth of counterfeit goods.

The North Carolina Secretary of State's Office ran multiple investigative sweeps around the state, finding some of the same items that may have been purchased at places such as the State Fair. All of the illegitimate products were seized throughout October.

At a glance, a lot of the merchandise looks like the real deal. But a closer look reveals flaws that prove the items are counterfeit.

"If it appears to be of lesser construction, stringy, messy writing, misspelling, those are all absolute signs," Secretary of State Elaine Marshall said. "You don't have to know a whole lot about the actual configuration of the item to know that."

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