Counterfeit and Forgery

The three leaders of an organised crime group, who worked together to import counterfeit trainers and distribute them internationally, have been sentenced. 

https://colp.mpw.cds.co.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2021/Template/members-of-an-organised-crime-group-importing-and-selling-counterfeit-goods-worldwide-are-sentenced/

Supplier of bedding and upholstery components Handy has become the latest organisation to join the fight against design theft, becoming a member of Anti Copying in Design (ACID).

Action Fraud says the number of reports is relatively low but has been rising in the last two months, particularly around scam text messages.

A man accused of allegedly tricking a 92-year-old woman out of £160 for a fake coronavirus vaccination has been charged with fraud and common assault.

The City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of fraudulently demanding payment to administer fake Covid-19 vaccines.

https://colp.mpw.cds.co.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2021/january/pipcu/do-you-know-this-man-police-appeal-for-information-after-elderly-woman-administered-with-fake-covid-19-vaccine-at-own-home-and-told-to-pay-160/

Father and son car-clocking conmen, who produced forged MoT certificates and service histories before selling the doctored vehicles, have been ordered to stump up more than £400,000.

Holography is at the heart of new document and ID security and authentication, says Dr Paul Dunn, chairman of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA).

British authorities are working to prevent the sale of fake coronavirus vaccines by fraudsters, it has emerged.

The City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) is urging people to buy their Halloween fancy dress outfits from legitimate sellers.

A CONMAN who ran an online travel card fraud that cost Transport for London £1million in lost earnings has been jailed.