A Business Insider investigation found that it was easy to buy illegal knock-off luxury goods, including a fake Rolex watch, Gucci bag ... directly through its Messenger service.

Inside are items such as signature Gucci Supreme messenger bags with ... as 300 street vendors peddling fake goods in Chinatown, Chan says, ranging from handbags to watches and of variable quality.

Business Insider bought a fake Rolex watch, Gucci bag, and Tiffany bracelet from illegal UK sellers, who didn't declare the items as counterfeit. Tiffany alone said it has removed more than 2,000 ...