This is organised crime, these criminals know which brands are popular, they produce fake products that look similar to the genuine brand. Many also use the brand logo or copy everything about the product to make it look authentic. There are many products advertised online for less money or even the same price that are […]
Surelocks’ Surveillance Services
Surveillance is not easy and is definitely not like you see on the TV, we always tell potential clients “You cannot make surveillance happen, it has to be intelligence led” – a particular day, time and location. Much surveillance nowadays is domestic / cheating partner surveillance, sadly this usually only takes a day’s work to […]
Fight against fakes at Christmas
For the Cosmetics industry…https://www.happi.com/contents/view_experts-opinion/2021-12-22/the-fight-against-fakes-in-the-cosmetics-industry-347223/
Twelve tons of fake clothing seized
Another great result by officers of PIPCU in Manchester’s ‘Fake City’… https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/twelve-tons-fake-clothing-seized-21068709
Protect your older relatives!
90-year old Hong Kong Woman scammed by fraudsters – $32m. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-56811380
Police operation to stop thefts of catalytic converters
Police, Government Agency Intelligence Network and the British Transport Police, carried out multiple raids at properties across east London, Kent and at the Essex coast… https://news.met.police.uk/news/police-operation-to-stop-thefts-of-catalytic-converters-423914
Fake goods found in the back of a seized car – Heading for Cheetham Hill
An uninsured driver was stopped by Police – initially the manner in which the car was being driven had aroused suspicion. Police then found multiple boxes of counterfeit goods in the boot. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/heading-cheetham-hill-haul-fake-19555090
LVMH & Tiffany Merger
In Washington on Dec 30, 2020 – Shareholders of US jeweller Tiffany overwhelmingly approved a merger with France’s LVMH ending months of drama in a $15.8 billion deal.Tiffany has suffered in recent years from competition from brands favoured by millennials. https://retail-economictimes-indiatimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/apparel-fashion/apparel/lvmh-tiffany-make-up-seal-the-deal-for-15-8-bn/80071288
National Consumer Week 2020 16-22 November
National Consumer Week (NCW) an annual campaign which aims to raise awareness of issues that consumers are having across the country, and the protections and resources available to help people when they need it. The theme of this year’s campaign is online shopping and delivery, particularly topical ahead of ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’… https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/CitizensAdvice/campaigns/NCW20/NCW%202020%20Briefing.pdf
Counterfeiting – a stable funding source for criminal groups & terrorist organisations.
Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods is on an upward trajectory with the explosion of e-commerce, accelerated by a lack of regulation in that arena, even more so by the current COVID-19 pandemic, which is tragically being exploited by criminal networks…