It’s BLACK FRIDAY the busiest online shopping day of the year, please be careful especially when shopping online. Already, in the first half of this year, UK Finance reported that purchase scam losses rose by nearly £10m compared to the first half of 2022, with over 76,000 cases reported. These scams are a problem throughout […]
This week some of our Brand Protection Team attended the ACG (Anti-Counterfeiting Group) Road Show in London, on behalf of our clients Western Digital, Under Armour and LVMH (Watches & Perfumes). It is always good to engage with delegates from The Police, PIPCU, Trading Standards and UKBF, whose assistance we greatly appreciate. During this past […]
As can be seen from recent posts, we at Surelock carry out numerous security surveys of domestic or business premises. The site perimeter, integrity of buildings and vulnerability of individual rooms are examined in detail together with existing physical/electronic measures and procedures already in place to reduce crime. Apart from the obvious benefit of minimising […]
It is a sad fact that as winter approaches with the darker nights and Christmas on it’s way, crime is more prevalent, we are hearing stories of families waking up in the night and hearing someone in the house, vehicles being stolen or broken into while parked locked on the drive, and employees arriving at […]
Surelock are one of the most pro-active and successful Brand Protection Companies in the UK, dealing with intellectual property right investigations on behalf of the clients we represent, both online and in the marketplace, we have been engaged in this specialist work for over 22 years. Active members of the Association of British Investigators https://www.theabi.org.uk , the […]
With Christmas rapidly approaching it is good to be prepared, and not to get duped into buying cheap, inferior and sometimes dangerous counterfeits, or even scammed completely, losing your money. There are massive dangers that come with buying things such as fake vapes/ cigarettes and fake make-up / cosmetics, which can be dangerous because they […]
Surveillance is a major part of our business and integral to many investigations, to prove or disprove the fears of our clients or just to gather intelligence / evidence. Whether it be corporate, accident injury or domestic / cheating partner surveillance we can help. We would try to deploy a team of at least 3 […]
We will always try and achieve the best possible results for our clients, we do not do it to get thanks but when we do it is gratefully received and a boost to our team. Following a successful operation with PIPCU and seizure of £200 million of counterfeits, a pat on the back makes our […]
In this day and age thieves come in all shapes and sizes, the professional who meticulously plans their crimes, the smash and grab gangs targeting high value items, then opportunist thieves who just stroll the streets trying to identify an easy target, or the walk-in thief. Sadly, Security always seems to come second with little […]
Electronic Countermeasures Sweeps (Bug Sweeps) this is a professional service we are called upon more regularly nowadays, mainly by corporate businesses but also some private clients, especially with as cyber security is so important in this modern day and age. Please be careful when arranging this specialist service, there are companies out there with little […]