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Latest News - 2018

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Watch List: Commission sets sights on counterfeit and piracy hotspots

10 December 2018

The Commission's new Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List, names websites and physical marketplaces outside the EU that are reported to engage in, facilitate or benefit from substantial counterfeiting and piracy...

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Warning against counterfeit L.O.L Surprise! dolls in Lincolnshire

10 December 2018

Fake versions of L.O.L Surprise! toys, described as the ‘must-have' Christmas toy for 2018, have been discovered by Lincolnshire Trading Standards in the county.

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Raids Raids Raids: December Week One

10 December 2018

It has been a busy, but satisfying week for the ACG and its brand members. In the first full week of December we have been involved in three separate raid actions.

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Busted! Counterfeit designer gear discovered in raid near city centre

10 December 2018

Police in the Strangeways area found knock-off goods, also including Michael Kors and Mulberry, worth around £2.5 million if they were genuine

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Don't let counterfeit products ruin your festive fun! Christmas might finish with a bang if you don't buy real.

10 December 2018

Beware of unrecognisable sellers and make sure that the website/store is genuine.

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Counterfeit goods including hats and scarves seized outside Burnley FC

06 December 2018

They were confiscated from two stalls by officers from Lancashire County Council's trading standards service.

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'fake' mobile phone charger starts huge fire

26 November 2018

And cops have also warned that purchasing counterfeit electrical goods online increases your risk of becoming a victim of identity theft.

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Fraudster jailed for £150k counterfeit sports goods scam

26 November 2018

Despite having a warning shot across his bow, he had continued his “brazen” crimes in the belief he could not be detected. He had done so “for a prolonged period with a number of user names, motivated by greed".

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People who buy fake hair stylers and other gadgets risk death and exposure to internet scams

25 November 2018

CONSUMERS will expose themselves to identity fraud and health and safety risks by buying fake electrical goods in the run-up to Christmas, police have warned.

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ACG Roadshow at Kempton Park

23 November 2018

The ACG hosted an Intellectual Property Roadshow at Kempton Park Racecourse yesterday. Enforcement delegates from; Border Force, Police, Trading Standards, HMRC and business attended.

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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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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.

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