This successful prosecution followed a covert operation by Surelock, working on behalf of TRAP (Trade Mark and Rights Holders Against Piracy) identifying eBay sites and making test purchases of our clients’ counterfeit merchandise, then working with Plymouth Trading Standards to identify the offenders and raid the premises This is just a fraction of the thousands […]
£250,000 Fake Clothing Conman Loses Appeal
A fraudster who sold £250,000 worth of fake T-shirts to buyers across the world from his garage in Stourbridge has been told by top judges that his two-year jail term was fully deserved. Ian Guy, aged 38, was jailed at Wolverhampton Crown Court on May 27 after he admitted fraudulent trading and six trademark offences. […]
Three in Plymouth Court Accused of Selling Fake One Direction Clothes
Kenneth Colley, aged 42, Jason Ross, aged 45 and Anna Strzelecka, aged 39, all stand jointly charged of selling clothing between July 1 2009 and July 12, 2012 which bore trademarked images and of concealing the proceeds of criminal conduct, namely cash between the same dates. In addition, Colley and Strzelecka are also charged with […]
Jailed: Dudley Man Ran £250k Fake Clothing Racket
A man who ran a worldwide £250,000-a-year fake clothing racket from the garage of his home has been jailed for two years. Father of three Ian Guy ignored repeated warnings to halt the massive counterfeit trade by which goods were sold throughout the globe via the internet. The 38-year-old’s copy cat business Guy Tees cost […]
Alibaba Rapped by US Clothing Body over Counterfeits
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has been forced to defend itself once again from claims its websites are peddling fake goods. The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has sent a letter to US Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman, complaining of “rampant proliferation” of counterfeit goods on Alibaba’s TaoBao site. “Our members encounter innumerable counterfeits on […]
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 […]