Online shoppers buy 80 million ‘disappointing’ items based on rave reviews
2nd December 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesNational Trading Standards urges consumers to beware of fake online reviews when Christmas shopping
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Secondary ticketing fraud appeal rejected in court
26th November 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesThe Court of Appeal has today (26 November 2021) dismissed appeals from two online ‘ticket touts’ who were jailed on 24 February 2020 in a landmark case heard at Leeds Crown Court.
Read MoreFake show home behind home improvements scam
24th November 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesThree men who conspired to defraud victims across London and the home counties have been found guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court today (24 November) for their part in a property improvement scam. A fourth individual pleaded guilty to one count of fraud earlier in the proceedings.
Read MoreWhatsApp launches ‘STOP. THINK. CALL.’ campaign to stamp out message-based scams
11th November 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesWhatsApp enlists ‘Scambassador’ Joel Dommett to encourage the British public to Stop. Think. Call. before responding to a suspicious message that may be a scam
Read MoreMillions of illegal tobacco products seized as part of crackdown on illicit tobacco trade
15th October 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesMore than five million illegal cigarettes have been seized from local retail outlets in the first six months of the year as part of Operation CeCe, a joint initiative between National Trading Standards and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to tackle the illegal tobacco trade.
Read MoreCrackdown on criminal fish sellers continues across the North East
1st October 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesCriminal trader from County Durham receives custodial sentence
Read MoreNew crackdown launched in Wales to curb illegal puppy market
24th September 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesA new operation has been launched to tackle the growing number of illegal puppy farms following a multi-agency investigation led by National Trading Standards and Trading Standards Wales.
Read MoreDoorstep crime to rise as office return gathers pace
16th September 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesTwin threats to vulnerable as criminals resume doorstep tactics whilst scaling up mass marketing scams; reports jump 76% during pandemic.
Read MoreBanned estate agent sentenced for unlawfully engaging in estate agency work
26th August 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesA banned West Midlands estate agent has today been sentenced to a custodial sentence of six weeks, suspended for two years, and fined £4,000 at Wolverhampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to unlawfully engaging in estate agency work.
Read MoreBirmingham man sentenced to four years imprisonment for running a counterfeit clothing factory
24th August 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesA Birmingham man has been sentenced today (23 August 2021) to four years imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court today after previously pleading guilty to 26 offences for manufacturing and selling fake designer clothes.
Read MoreCracking down on criminals who target self-storage industry
12th August 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesA new initiative is launched to crack down on criminals using self-storage facilities fraudulently.
Read MoreFish fraudsters sentenced to a combined total of 8 years
18th June 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesToday three mobile fish sellers who defrauded and knowingly misled elderly and vulnerable consumers out of approximately £325,000 have been sentenced to a combined total of 8 years at Teesside Crown Court.
Read More36 million Brits targeted by a scammer so far this year
14th June 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesMore than two thirds of British adults (36 million) have been targeted by a scammer since January, new research by Citizens Advice has found.
Read MoreOnline retailers fined £179,755 for selling knives to children
8th June 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesProsecutions follow National Trading Standards test purchasing programme
Read MoreImproving material information on property listings
20th April 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesNational Trading Standards is launching a new programme with input from property portals and industry groups to make it as easy as possible for estate and letting agents to provide basic essential material information.
Read MoreScam and nuisance phone calls return to pre-COVID-19 levels
4th February 2021 • Posted in News ArticlesNew findings highlight a surge in the proportion of scam and nuisance calls as callers target people over the age of 70 to exploit new and unfamiliar processes associated with COVID-19, such as applying for swab tests and vaccines.
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