Friday 13th proved to be especially bad luck for those selling counterfeit goods on Facebook. Figures released today show more than 600 traders offering in excess of 1300 listings which are being removed in what is hoped to be the first of many such exercises aimed at disrupting and dismantling counterfeiting activity on the Facebook […]
Royal Mail Email Scam Alert
It is believed that fraudsters are exploiting the increase in Royal Mail deliveries during the Christmas period to upload malware on to computers of unsuspecting victims. A scam email is currently being sent to victims fraudulently claiming to be from Royal Mail. The email states that Royal Mail is holding an item for the customer. […]
PIPCU Suspends 90 Websites Selling Counterfeit Goods
The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has worked with Europol and US authorities to help suspend hundreds of websites that were selling counterfeit merchandise online to unsuspecting consumers. The 690 domain names disrupted worldwide are part of project ‘In Our Sites – Transatlantic 3’, coordinated by Europol for the participating EU Member States and […]
The Twelve Online Frauds of Christmas
The City of London Police wants everyone to enjoy the festive season and for it to be a happy time of year, which is why it has launched its “Not Everyone is as Nice as You” campaign. See more at: http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/NR/rdonlyres/CF489B93-6643-481F-914D-032E4AFF349B/0/FINALSETOFPOSTERS1911.pdf