The successful prosecution of Darren Greenhaf follows an investigation and evidence provided by Surelock. Caerphilly Trading Standards have issued a warning for residents to be on their guard against fake goods. The warning comes after two men were prosecuted by Caerphilly County Borough Council for selling counterfeit goods and tobacco. Darren Greenhaf, 40 of Heol […]
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Can Alibaba Knock Out Knockoffs?
Although Alibaba Group has been cracking down on vendors using its online marketplaces to sell counterfeit goods, consumers aren’t likely to be any safer after the company’s initial public offering. Counterfeiters are finding new ways of moving their goods. Brand protection firms, which hunt down fake versions of clients’ products online, say Alibaba Group, has […]
Universal Door Lock On Sale After Inventor Raises £10k
A grandfather has helped answer the concerns of travellers across the globe by creating a portable lock which can secure almost any door in the world. Bob Fitzjohn, 66, form London, developed The EasyLock device at his kitchen table after raising more than £10,000 from crowdfunding website, IndieGogo. This device, which weighs less than an […]
London Arrests over £1m Courier Fraud in South West
Police searched three properties in Tower Hamlets, East London Three men have been arrested in London as part of an investigation into a £1m fraud in south-west England. Search warrants were executed at three properties in Tower Hamlets, east London, where three 18-year-olds were detained on suspicion of fraud. More than 300 mainly elderly people […]
Families Warned over Killer Car Seats
A Surrey County Council investigation has uncovered a market in deadly car seats that can kill a child at just 30mph. The council’s trading standards team is warning families of young children not to buy the illegal seats, which are imported from China and fail all UK safety standards. Crash testing done by Britax shows […]
Create a Winning Video for the TSI and Receive £1,000.
The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) is calling all amateur videographers, media students, filmmakers and directors to create a 90-second ‘Good Neighbours Stop Rogue Traders’ informational video. The video should be designed to encourage friends, family, neighbours and carers to help protect vulnerable citizens against doorstep crime. Creators of the winning video will receive a £1,000 […]
£10m Worth of Cosmetics Seized at Channel Tunnel
Border Force officers at the Channel Tunnel entrance in France have seized around 578 boxes of counterfeit cosmetic gift sets with a potential value of up to £10 million. The seizure was made in the early hours of 28 August as officers carried out checks on a Dutch-registered vehicle en route to a business park […]
Police Have ‘Given Up’ Investigating Some Crimes says Report
A police watchdog has found that some forces in England and Wales have “almost given up” investigating certain crimes such as thefts from vehicles, and criminal damage. A report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary found there was a postcode lottery in the way different forces dealt with the same crimes and revealed some victims […]
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The Little Book of Big Scams
A Metropolitan Police team have produced “The Little Book of Big Scams” in two editions for private individuals and businesses. They contain a wealth of advice to help us to protect ourselves from scammers. However aware we think we are, it is so easy to fall prey to these unscrupulous criminals so take a look at the advice provided […]