Surelock, on behalf of its clients, continues to assist the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) to remove counterfeit cosmetic products from sale Dangerous levels of lead, mercury and cyanide found in the fake make-up Bogus MAC, Benefit and Urban Decay products sold via eBay and Amazon Buyers risk severe allergic reactions as well as […]
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£25,000 Bill for eBay Trader Convicted of Selling Fake Cosmetics
An eBay seller from Exmouth who was convicted of supplying fake and unsafe cosmetic products has been ordered to pay almost £25,000 following a financial investigation into the profits made from the sales under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Deborah Hamber received a four month suspended prison sentence plus 150 hours of community service at Exeter […]
Exmouth Woman Who Sold Fake Cosmetics On eBay Spared Jail
Deborah Hamber made £24,720 between July 2012 and February 2013 A woman has been spared prison after admitting selling thousands of pounds worth of fake cosmetics on eBay. Tests on a tube of mascara being sold by Deborah Hamber from her home contained twice the permitted level of lead, Exeter Crown Court heard. Hamber, 41, […]