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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week

  From Monday 24th November a national counter terrorism awareness week is being launched to encourage people to be vigilant and tell them about simple measures they can take to make it harder for terrorists to attack the UK. Following the increase of the international terrorism threat to severe, there is a heightened need to […]

Neil Hollinshead Jailed for London Welsh RFC Fraud

Following a successful investigation by Surelock on behalf of the RFU and in liaison with the City of London Police a fraudster who posed as the head of an investment company and was supposedly backed by the Saudi royal family, has been jailed over his purchase of London Welsh rugby club. Neil Hollinshead duped the […]

2,500 Websites Shut Down in Counterfeit Goods Crackdown

A specialist police unit has shut down more than 2,500 websites selling counterfeit goods believed to be worth tens of millions of pounds. The sites promised authentic designer goods such as Gucci products, GHD hair straighteners, Ugg boots and Hollister clothing. But customers were left short-changed as the items were either poor quality counterfeits or […]

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