Shops in Clydebank could be selling bottles of fake alcohol containing a poisonous chemical, a top cop has warned. Chief inspector Kenny Thomson, from Police Scotland’s specialist crime division, said people in the town are at risk of consuming dodgy booze that could cause serious health problems. The fake alcohol sold in shops and online […]
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Five Steps to Protect Your Business from Cyber Attack
A cyber attack is unauthorised access to your IT network by an outsider. This is commonly done with malware (malicious software), unwittingly downloaded through spam emails, intentionally downloaded software or harmful websites. They run on your computer, sometimes relaying everything you type to hackers. Other methods include accessing your network through poorly protected Wi-Fi networks, […]
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 […]
Counterfeits Seized and Nine Arrested at Bourn Bank Holiday Market
Surelock, together with other trade mark representatives / members of the Anti-Counterfeiting Group, http://www.a-cg.org assisted Cambridgeshire County Council Trading Standards and Police in a major enforcement at Bourn Bank Holiday Market, where stall holders were observed selling counterfeit merchandise during the day, then vans were stopped and searched at the end of the day. Many thousands […]
Warning on Fake Make-up Tainted by Cyanide and Other Dangerous Chemicals
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 […]
One Direction Merchandise Forger Ordered to Pay Back £140k
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 […]
Social Media Advertising Warning from Trading Standards
Once again people who are using social media to advertise their businesses are being urged to do it legally after Trading Standards in Swansea has achieved another successful Prosecution. The call follows a latest court case at West Glamorgan Magistrates Court in which a Swansea man received significant fines for advertising services which he was […]
Counterfeit Merchandise Seized
Surelock, acting on behalf of TRAP http://www.trapworldwide.org , assisted Milton Keynes Trading Standards and local Police to carry out an enforcement at Boston Chimp / Air Raid Clothing, Unit 7 Centurion Court, Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3JB where numerous music artists’ counterfeit merchandise was seized.
Avoid and Report Internet Scams and Phishing
Report misleading websites, emails, phone calls or text messages you think may be suspicious. Don’t give out private information (such as bank details or passwords), reply to text messages, download attachments or click on any links in emails if you’re not sure they’re genuine. Misleading websites Some websites can look like they’re part of an […]
The Golden Thread – Intelligence, Evidence-based Policy and IP Enforcement
In the past year the EU Observatory on IP Infringements has published two key studies on intellectual property and the way that it is generally perceived. The studies aim to provide much-needed independent evidence to help form a basis for a new narrative that will raise awareness about the global value of intellectual property. The […]