INVESTIGATORS & SECURITY CONSULTANTS
<h1 class="entry-title">Month: November 2013</h1>

Good Practice Guide for Computer-Based Electronic Evidence

The fourth version of the Association of Chief Police Officers’(ACPO) Good Practice Guide for Computer-Based Electronic Evidence has been released. With ever-increasing numbers of digital seizures and constantly developing technology, the guidelines are essential to informing the collection and preservation of this most fragile form of evidence. Previous versions of this document have set vital […]

Welshpool Counterfeiter Prosecuted

A Welshpool trader who produced counterfeit clothing with Trade Marks on and then sold them over the internet has been prosecuted by Powys County Council. Sharon Louise Vaughan, trading as perfectly personalised4u, pleaded guilty to eleven charges under the Trade Marks Act 1994 in action taking by the council’s Trading Standards Service.  The hearing took […]

Watch Out for Cameras on Cash Machines

FRAUD devices have been found on cash machines in West Bridgford, police have  said. There have been several reports in Central Avenue in the past month. Offenders have placed a strip over the front of the machine where people  enter their cards. These contain a camera to record pin numbers. A police spokesman said: “Please […]

Counterfeit Goods Warning for Christmas Shoppers

SHOPPERS are being warned of the dangers of buying counterfeit goods as criminal gangs flood the British market with fakes for Christmas. Counterfeit toys, computer consoles and games, handbags, shoes and beauty products are big business. Criminals will go to astonishing lengths to get a slice of this year’s festive shopping market, with Britons expected […]

ABI Will Use SAFE to Run the ABI Academy

The Association of British Investigators (ABI) has announced that it has reached agreement with training company SAFE to run the ABI Academy. The Academy – which will provide access to ABI-approved training and IQ qualifications in response to the emerging requirements for Security Industry Authority (SIA) licensing and other ABI training initiatives – is designed […]

‘Bitcoin Ransom Scam’ Warning For Email Users

Tens of millions of email users could be targeted in a “mass spamming event” designed to collect people’s financial details. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said small and medium businesses have been receiving the fraudulent messages, which appear to be legitimate communication from banks. Each email comes with attachments that look like files such as […]

£100k Worth of Fake Goods in Bovingdon Market Raid

Thousands of pounds worth of fake goods have been seized from stalls at Bovingdon market. Counterfeit CDs, DVDs, clothing and watches with a street value of around £100,000 were taken from four stalls on Saturday, November 9 following a raid by Hertfordshire Trading Standards,  Hertfordshire Constabulary and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Adidas, Stone […]

Beware of Doorstep Sellers after Storms

The Police have recorded an increase in doorstep crime over the last week. There have been incidents of residents in Bromley being approached by cold callers offering to clean out guttering, repair/maintain roofing etc. resulting in inflated prices being charged, and occasionally the resident has felt intimidated into agreeing further work. With the bad weather […]

Beware of Doorstep Sellers after the Stormy Weather

The Police have recorded an increase in doorstep crime over the last week. There have been incidents of residents in Bromley being approached by cold callers offering to clean out guttering, repair/maintain roofing etc. resulting in inflated prices being charged, and occasionally the resident has felt intimidated into agreeing further work. With the bad weather […]