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The annual promotional event could lead consumers to buy dangerous fake goods, ACG says
Posted 04 November 2021 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Counterfeit Goods|National
UPDATES: As Black Friday approaches, the Anti-Counterfeiting Group warns that counterfeit bargains can expose consumers to dangerous products and identity fraud, urging shoppers to take extra care when buying online.
The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) is warning shoppers in search of a Black Friday bargain this year that by buying cheap goods online, they could put themselves and their families at risk.
The disruption to the supply chain in the run-up to Christmas – with shipments queuing at UK ports and a shortage of haulage drivers – is likely to result in shortages of certain items, and a related ...
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