Surelock is proud to have taken part in this operation The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has kicked started the New Year with the suspension of more than 2,000 illegal UK sites selling counterfeit goods, protecting businesses and consumers from rogue traders. Announced on 13 February, the action taken by PIPCU was part of […]
Rugby World Cup 2015 – Avoid Bogus Ticket Websites & Sellers
Action Fraud, together with the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau and the City of London Police, are working in partnership with Rugby World Cup 2015 organisers to disrupt those entities seeking to sell Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets without permission from the official provider. We would like rugby fans and the general public to be aware […]
Counterfeit Power Generators and Dutch Consumer Awareness
February 17th 2015 Tonight the Dutch TV show Opgelicht ! (Cheated!) reported on the biggest counterfeit scandal of 2014. The organized Italian crime trading in dangerous counterfeit power generators, imported from China. Three anti-counterfeit golden rules I would like to share with you. The golden rule # 1 remains : If it is too good […]
£180k Black Country Disney, One Direction and Justin Bieber Fake Goods Racket Smashed
Surelock assisted Dudley Trading Standards in this successful prosecution. Joanne and Simon Geddes printed the logos of Disney, Hello Kitty, Justin Bieber and One Direction onto merchandise before flogging it on Amazon and eBay to unsuspecting customers. The operation was run from the couple’s Sedgley living room and Paypal payments of £180,000 passed through their bank. […]
Don’t be a Victim of Online Crime
Intellectual property crime is costing the UK economy hundreds of millions of pounds each year, with organised crime gangs causing significant damage to industries that are produce legitimate, high quality, physical goods and online and digital content in an increasingly competitive climate The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) is being funded by the Department […]
Fake Make-up Contains Dangerous Concentrations of Poisonous Chemicals
Fraudsters are selling fake make-up containing dangerous levels of poisonous chemicals such as arsenic and lead, consumers were warned yesterday. Fake versions of fashionable cosmetic brands including MAC and Benefit have been found to contain up to 19 times the legal level of lead. Pregnant women and their unborn babies are particularly vulnerable to some […]
Young People Most Defrauded Jobseekers in Britain
Get Safe Online, Safer-Jobs and Action Fraud are warning young people to take precautions whilst looking for jobs online, to avoid falling victim to scammers. Figures from the City of London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) – say that the most defrauded job-seekers were between the ages of 18 and 25, and those […]
Three Arrested on Suspicion of Selling Fake Justin Bieber and 1D Merchandise Following a Surelock Tipoff
The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), which is part of the City of London Police, has dismantled a suspected crime network believed to have been running a mini counterfeiting factory producing and selling clothing carrying the names and logos of famous musicians. The early morning operation resulted in the arrest of a man and […]