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30 November 2017
Despite the small amount of seized goods, a Trading Standards spokeswoman said a digital money trail showed a clear long-running pattern of selling a large volume of counterfeit goods through five social media accounts.
30 November 2017
Back in November 2016, Gateshead Trading Standards identified a seller of counterfeit clothes, shoes and perfume who was selling the goods through social media, using an account in the name of ‘Max Summer'. This proved to be a false name and, after extensive enquiries, a test purchase was made and the seller was identified as Mr Page.
27 November 2017
Councillor Debbie Kennard, Cabinet Member for Safer and Stronger Communities, said: “Anyone thinking that the sale of counterfeit goods is a victimless crime is wrong: deceiving people into buying fake items is a serious offence that hurts both innocent buyers and legitimate businesses.
27 November 2017
The pair were taken to court after Flintshire Trading Standards officers found them selling counterfeit clothing and footwear in their shop, Love Fashion, on Chester Road West, Shotton.
27 November 2017
As well as being counterfeit and incorrectly marked, testing later revealed that many of the cigarettes were unsafe because they failed to have a “reduced ignition propensityâ€- a safety feature built into all genuine cigarettes to prevent or reduce the risk of house fires when a cigarette is left alight on furniture.
24 November 2017
The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) travelled to Wembley yesterday to host its fourth Intellectual Property (IP) Roadshow of the year. ACG members from more than 40 brands and Border Force officers from London Heathrow, talked to delegates from the police, HM Revenue and Customs and Trading Standards as they visited exhibits to learn how to identify a genuine from a counterfeit product.
23 November 2017
Latest figures suggest that Christmas fraud increased by 25% between 2015 and 2016. Analysis of last year's crimes also suggests that 65% of crimes at Christmas were linked to online auctions.
23 November 2017
Christmas shoppers are advised that if something seems too good to be true then the product is likely to be fake or unsafe.
23 November 2017
It is estimated that over an 18 month period the pair sold counterfeit goods totalling £51,496.12.
21 November 2017
A man from Brent has been slapped with a hefty fine and a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of conning consumers by selling counterfeit automotive goods.
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ACG represents more than 3,000 brands affected by this influx of fakes into the UK and delivers an international network of information, advice and contacts on all aspects of IP protection. Working with Government and law enforcement agencies since 1980, ACG is focused on providing an effective and sustained response to counterfeiting.
Membership with the ACG is the best way to work with government and enforcement bodies to protect your brand. Our Roadshows and training days help you reach out to police, trading standards and border force officers and tell them about your genuine products.