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Surelock’s Services for US Sports Teams

Surelock’s Brand Protection Team are engaged by US Sports Organisations, NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL.

We are pleased to be assisting NFL and respective authorities to deal with potential counterfeit matters at the London Games during October: – 

  • October 2nd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Minnesota Vikings v. New Orleans Saints
  • October 9th at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – New York Giants v. Green Bay Packers
  • October 30th at Wembley Stadium – Denver Broncos v. Jacksonville Jaguars

So if you have a need for this professional service, you will be in safe hands please contact us https://www.surelock.org/contact-us/

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Surelock’s Banking Frauds

What’s the difference between fraud and a scam?

Fraud is a deliberate deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. Scams are more often perpetrated by individuals rather than businesses.

Fraud is the use of deception to deprive someone of money or property, usually by gaining access to their bank accounts or credit cards and using them without their permission. Fraud can also include other actions such as identity theft and misrepresentation.

Fraudulent schemes may be carried out face-to-face or online, but there are many different methods of committing fraud. Some common types of fraud include:

Identity theft – This occurs when someone steals your identity and uses it for their own gain. This may involve using your name, date of birth and other information to open accounts or obtain credit cards in your name.

Check fraud – Someone fakes an endorsement on a check so that they receive the money instead of you when it clears your account.

Credit card fraud – Someone steals someone else’s credit card information and purchases goods with that card number without their permission. They may also make up fake cards with stolen numbers and use them at stores where they’d have trouble getting approved for purchases with legitimate cards.

What is fraud?

Fraud is a deliberate deception made for personal gain. Fraud can be committed by individuals or businesses and can occur in any number of ways, including:

Falsely claiming government benefits or tax credits, such as Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security benefits

Falsifying financial statements, such as when a person or company distorts their assets or liabilities to make them appear better than they are

Falsely claiming to be an employee or representative of a company when making purchases or signing contracts on behalf of the company

Misrepresenting the value of goods or services that you’re selling to make more money than you should

What is a scam?

A scam is an attempt to defraud you out of funds or property or to persuade you to send money or give personal information, by means of false or fraudulent pretences, representations, or promises.

How do scammers get my money?

There are many ways to scam people. For example:

You may be asked for money for a good cause and told that it will be used for the greater good. However, there’s no guarantee that your donation will be used as promised.

You may receive an unsolicited email asking you to send money or personal information. These emails are often called “phishing” emails because they attempt to trick you into providing your personal data so they can steal your identity and access your accounts.

You could be offered a new opportunity that seems too good to be true. If it sounds too easy, it probably is!

If you have a need for a private investigation do not hesitate to contact us, we will discuss all the options, so you know the costs and exactly what is involved.

You will be in safe hands, so if you have a need fro this professional service, please contact us https://www.surelock.org/contact-us/

MUSIC ARTISTS

The Brand Protection Team at Surelock

are retained by TRAP (Trademark and Rightsholders Against Piracy) which is a worldwide collective of rights holders and publishers working with the biggest names in music, film, TV, art and sport.

We look after the brand protection of all the music artists above.

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Surelock – working in partnership with the authorities

This month our Brand Protection team have worked in partnership with City of London Police (PIPCU) having covertly gathered intelligence about a number of counterfeit sellers in Manchester’s Fake City, we then assisted in the raids of three separate buildings housing numerous outlets selling our clients counterfeits, hundreds of thousands of perfumes, watches and merchandise was seized.

In addition, we worked with City of Manchester Trading Standards, gathering intelligence about counterfeit sellers which resulted in closure orders being obtained

We are pro-active, if you need any help with Brand Protection, please do not hesitate to contact us, we will always provide the very best services at competitive rates. Give us a call to discuss on 0333 6000 300 or email [email protected]

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Surelock’s Services for Premier League Football Clubs

It has always given us great pleasure to work on behalf of Premier League Football Clubs, one of which we have done so for over 15 years.

We provide a number of confidential services: –

  • Investigations
  • Test purchases
  • Surveillance, physical and electronic 
  • ECS (Bug sweeps)
  • Crowd monitoring in the stadium and enroute to games
  • Risk assessments / Security surveys on players homes

You will be in safe hands, so if you have a need for this professional service, please contact us https://www.surelock.org/contact-us

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Surelock – What is Counterfeiting?

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 counterfeit. The counterfeit products are not the same quality and do not last as long. Although the practice is especially common with designer brands, it can even happen with other products that people do not suspect. Companies in any market can be a target for brand counterfeiting today with so many ecommerce sites in existence. So a Brand Protection Policy is essential.

If you need any help with Brand Protection, please do not hesitate to contact us, we will always provide the very best services at competitive rates.

Give us a call to discuss on 0333 6000 300 or email [email protected]

Surveillance

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 prove the clients’ worst suspicions.

We have experienced surveillance teams located all over UK able to deploy fairly quickly for the needs of our clients.

All our surveillance is legal covertly video recorded in a public place, we keep the client informed of the findings and supply a detailed log of events with selected photos, a full unedited DVD is also available if required.

Our experienced operatives can give evidence in Court or other legal proceedings, we have in fact been commended by the Courts for the precise and detailed records we keep.

If you have a surveillance need do not hesitate to contact us, we will discuss all the options, so you know the costs and exactly what is involved.

You will be in safe hands, so if you require this professional service or even just a chat about your problems, please contact us https://www.surelock.org/contact-us

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Surelock – Expertise

Surelock has a dedicated, highly skilled, and experienced team of professional private investigators and security consultants that work across London and the UK.

A little bit about our Experts

We are corporate members of The Association of British Investigators (ABI).

The experience and expertise you will find under the Surelock umbrella is second to none. Founded by highly commended former senior Metropolitan Police officer Roy Herridge QPM, and now managed by Ron Harrison Past President of the ABI. Surelock’s directors, consultants and operatives are drawn from a variety of disciplines, including the police, fire service, military, and private and public sector. We also have several retired senior Scotland Yard detectives who have been involved in complex and high-level investigations over the course of many years. This pooling of talent and experience puts Surelock in a unique position.

Highly Qualified

As members of the Anti-Counterfeiting Group, we have expertise in this field and have specifically trained investigators to assist with merchandise and branding identification as well as recovery. We are currently responsible for assisting in the seizure of £million’s worth of counterfeit goods each year.

Professional but Personable

Above all else, we pride ourselves on providing a very personable and accessible service. We do not speak in jargon, and we are conscious that we are often dealing with very sensitive and difficult situations. Over the years we have liaised and dealt with everyone from law enforcement agencies to victims of crimes and we believe that your experience of us should be exceptional from the very first phone call that you make to us. We want to make a difference and we understand the need for total confidentiality.

Matching our expertise to your requirements

Wherever you are and whatever issue you are faced with, we can ensure the best trained and vetted operative is assigned to your case. You will always be kept up to date and informed about the nature and progress of any work we do on your behalf, and you will be provided with an easy to understand but comprehensive report of our findings.

For full details of all of core services please view our e-brochure:

https://online.flippingbook.com/view/239779607/
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If you need any help with any investigation, please do not hesitate to contact us, we will always provide the very best services at competitive rates.

Give us a call to discuss on 0333 6000 300 or email [email protected]

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Surelocks’ Brand Protection Paddington Bear

We deal with Brand Protection for some of the world’s most famous and prestigious clients, we try to form a personal relationship with every one of them.

It was so rewarding for our team to see our friend and long-term client Paddington Bear feature in The Queens Jubilee Celebrations by having tea with The Queen at Buckingham Palace, we have all enjoyed both the Paddington films and look forward to Paddington 3.

The Copyright Group owners of the Brand Paddington Bear have retained our services for over 8 years, we have a dedicated online team who deal with Trademark and Copyright infringements on the internet worldwide particularly in Asia, by having the sites taken down and the counterfeit merchandise removed.

We also utilise a specialist surveillance team to covertly gather evidence of counterfeits being sold in the marketplace, the High Street, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Our enforcement team of trained investigators then carry out raids with the respective authorities, seizing all offending merchandise, authenticating these, and supplying evidence for prosecutions. Many successful convictions have been achieved.

Our client has stated “I have used Surelock for over seven years to deal with copyright and trademark infringements relating to a well-known children’s character. I have found them to be thoughtful, professional and extremely diligent and they have proved a cost-effective solution to what is unfortunately a very common problem with infringers who cut corners on product quality and safety and avoid payment of royalties to the creators of well-known IP.”

Every brand is worth protecting, if you have a counterfeit problem, please contact us https://www.surelock.org/contact-us