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18 December 2017
Fleeing traders closed electronic shutters - trapping customers inside shops - in a failed bid to thwart investigators as they swooped on eleven shops in the Strangeways area of the city
15 December 2017
The figures, which have been released in the run up to Christmas, show the produce would have been worth almost £9 million if it made it to the market.
14 December 2017
As more and more Christmas shopping is done online, shoppers are being warned to make sure online sites are legitimate...
12 December 2017
The supply of counterfeit goods can also be linked to serious, organised crime and the funding of illegal operations. This is not a victimless crime.
10 December 2017
They are warning shoppers to watch out for counterfeit goods this Christmas.
08 December 2017
An undercover investigation by BBC South East discovered that even after they had received fake goods ordered off the forum and reported it to Facebook the sellers were still continuing to operate.
06 December 2017
This year's Christmas must-have toy, Fingerlings, made national news just last week as stock shortages sent desperate parents into the arms of counterfeit traders with cheap, potentially dangerous fakes that could cause serious harm to anyone that handles them.
01 December 2017
Posting on Facebook, the north Manchester division of Greater Manchester Police said: “Today, with our partners, officers took part in an operation on Bury New Road targeting those selling counterfeit goods. “Seven illegal shops were found with one million pounds worth of counterfeit items seized. “They are not bargains they are cheap, sub-standard and dangerous. The money made by the shops goes to fund organised crime. GMP and our partners will not tolerate this.â€
30 November 2017
North East Lincolnshire Council's Trading Standards officers issued the warning ahead of the festive period following a productive year spent seizing hauls of counterfeit goods including mugs, lighters, keyrings, clothing and perfume.
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.
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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.