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Shoppers warned to watch out for fake goods on Black Friday

15 November 2017

FIREFIGHTERS are warning consumers to shop carefully on Black Friday November 24 and avoid fake electrical products which pose a serious fire risk. Black Friday falls during the national Fire Kills Electrical Safety Week from November 20-26 and is a retail bonanza which encourages people to shop for a festive bargain.

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Gloucester car boot seller raided by Trading Standards

15 November 2017

About £1,200 worth of cigarettes and rolling tobacco, all believed to be counterfeit, was seized from the stall.

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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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Guilty! 24 charges of selling counterfeit goods

07 November 2017

The knock-off items, which also included Gucci belts and Beats headphones, were ‘indistinct from the real thing' at a first look, prosecutors said.

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Fake booze! £7,700 dram is counterfeit

03 November 2017

A DRAM of whisky dubbed the most expensive in the world after a Chinese author paid £7,700 for it was a fake, an investigation has revealed.

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Facebook seller caught with counterfeit tobacco and drugs

03 November 2017

Thomas Chaney, 24, of Greenmeadow was caught following an investigation by Torfaen's trading standards team which found he was selling large quantities of counterfeit tobacco through the social media site.

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Christmas shoppers urged not to buy cheap perfume and after shave from street sellers in Peterborough

31 October 2017

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Trading Standards say unlicensed street traders are operating illegally in the city and have so far seized 500 bottles of counterfeit designer fragrance in eight weeks.

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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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Thurrock Council leader praises crackdown on counterfeit cigarettes

23 October 2017

Sarah Cambridge, trading as Chequers Fruit and Veg at 18b North Mall, Grays Shopping Centre, pleaded guilty to six offences of selling counterfeit cigarettes, possessing with the intent to supply counterfeit cigarettes and failure to display a notice with regards to underage sales.

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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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