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Fake poppy merchandise seized ahead of Remembrance Sunday

10 November 2017

A spokesperson for The Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland said: "The two-petal poppy is a registered trademark owned by The Royal British Legion and the four-petal poppy is a registered trademark owned by Poppyscotland. We have a responsibility to make sure that these trademarks are protected so that the public can be sure that their donations are going directly to a registered charity.”

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Counterfeit goods lead to Trading Standards court action

08 November 2017

A fraudster who sold fake goods through Facebook and Gumtree has appeared in court.

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Don't be ghouled by fake Halloween fancy dress costumes

27 October 2017

ACG call on consumers to buy real and not put themselves or their loved ones at risk by buying fake fancy dress costumes and cosmetics this Halloween.

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Barking Market trader fined for selling counterfeit t-shirts

26 October 2017

A trader at Barking Market has been fined and given a community order after he was caught selling fake Ralph Lauren children's t-shirts.

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Police warn Halloween revellers not to be tricked by counterfeit fancy dress costumes

25 October 2017

Counterfeit fancy dress clothing is not subjected to the same rigorous testing as genuine items and therefore poses a public safety risk to consumers, it says.

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Grimsby counterfeit designer gear seller in Court

23 October 2017

A 'foolish' delivery driver who sold fake designer labels including Michael Kors handbags and UGG boots on Facebook for as little as £30 has been convicted.

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Market trader from Skegness jailed selling counterfeit goods

16 October 2017

Roshan Singh, from Skegness, had 1,500 counterfeit items on his market stall in Hull just months after he was caught selling other fake goods at the Eastgate Market at Sea Lane, Ingoldmells.

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Shoe shop boss fined for selling counterfeit trainers

13 October 2017

HUNDREDS of fake branded trainers with a street value of more than £60,000 were seized from a shop in Dudley. Trading standards ran a sting operation at GP Footwear WM and found boxes of fake Nike and Adidas trainers.

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Counterfeit goods worth £2m seized and modern slavery victims rescued in raids

13 October 2017

Six addresses in Cheetham Hill were raided by police, trading standards, Border Force and immigration officers. Businesses, private houses and storage units were searched under GMP's Operation Challenger.

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Crooks are paying to advertise on social media to flog counterfeit goods

07 October 2017

The sponsored posts appear in the feeds of users whose online search history shows an interest in designer clothes or expensive watches. And fraud experts warn that the gangs behind them – often based in Eastern Europe and China – are feeding the money they rake in back into guns, drugs and prostitution.

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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.

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