Counterfeit and Forgery

If Gucci, Burberry and Birkin bags are what you dream of, you may want to train your eyes to spot a counterfeit

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/dream-of-owning-a-prada-handbag-tell-tale-signs-to-spot-counterfeit-goods/articleshow/63786001.cms

More than half predicted that keeping a brand safe would become more difficult over the next five years

https://www.retailsector.co.uk/3828-counterfeiting-hits-nearly-half-of-brands/

Criminal trade mark offences can apply not only to the distribution and sale of counterfeit goods but also to 'grey' goods, under the Supreme Court's ruling in R v C.

http://www.mondaq.com/uk/x/691618/Trademark/Brand+Portfolios+New+Types+Of+EU+Marks+Now+Available

Two suppliers of Kodi-type illegal devices have today each been jailed for four and half years in Newcastle Crown Court after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

https://www.fact-uk.org.uk/illicit-streaming-devices-sellers-jailed-for-four-and-half-years/

Scamming job seekers is at an all-time high. Be wary of this sign a job isn't real.

https://www.inc.com/jt-odonnell/no-1-sign-a-job-posting-is-fake.html

The investigation was initiated by the City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) following a referral from UK record labels industry body, the BPI (British Phonographic Industry).

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1005/head_of_counterfeit_cd_selling_gang_that_made_ove#

The trademarks owners could have lost several hundred thousands of pounds

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicester-shop-quirk-sold-counterfeit-1344910

Underage youngsters buying false ID through online websites to obtain age restricted products are not only committing a serious offence, but are leaving themselves open to having their identity stolen.

https://www.2br.co.uk/news/local-news/2519544/fake-ids-found-in-lancashire/

A corner shop where thousands of counterfeit cigarettes were seized by police and trading standards investigators in a series of raids may be closed down

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2018/03/01/corner-shop-at-risk-of-closure-after-raids/

Amazon pledged to tackle counterfeiting in 2017, but its lax policies are still hurting inventors and small companies, one supplier says

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/amazon-faces-criticism-being-apos-141900386.html