The successful prosecution of Gary Simpson followed investigative work carried out by Surelock. Gary Simpson made copies of bands including One Direction, Justin Bieber and JLS and made counterfeit prints onto clothing he then sold via eBay. A forger who sold thousands of items of fake One Direction merchandise has been ordered to pay the […]
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Big Brand Fake Merchandise Fraudster John Young Ordered to Pay Back £60k by Court
The successful conclusion of this case follows investigative work carried out by Surelock. A Suffolk internet fraudster who sold fake JLS, Justin Bieber, Olly Murs, and One Direction clothing has been ordered to repay £60,000. John Young was jailed for 12 months at Ipswich Crown Court in August, but has now been made subject of a confiscation […]
Football Kit Man Sentenced for Making Fake One Direction Shirts
A football kit man ran a lucrative sideline flogging thousands of fake One Direction hoodies and T-shirts online. Gary Simpson churned out the bogus boy band gear from the clubhouse at Moorside Rangers, using the equipment intended for printing names and numbers on strips. Simpson, 55, had no licence to use the pop stars’ branding, […]
Running Torquay Shopkeeper Fined for Selling Fakes
A SHOPKEEPER grabbed a bag of counterfeit clothes and ran from his store after being caught selling fake One Direction sweatshirts in Torquay. Joshua Lowles, 24, fled trading standard officers who were bagging evidence of illegal selling at his shop on Victoria Parade in Torquay. They had collected a range of items being sold by […]