LoginTS hits 'fake shops' and organised crime
CTSI is calling for sufficient resources for TS to fight back against organised criminals
Posted 11 April 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|National
UPDATES: Trading Standards steps up efforts against sophisticated fake online shops, exposing organised criminal activity and helping protect consumers from costly fraud.
CTSI has welcomed an <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3677xzk56no" target="_blank" rel="noopener">investigation by the BBC</a> into links between ‘fake shops’ on the UK’s high streets and organised crime, and is calling for sufficient Trading Standards resources to tackle a growing problem.
The BBC accompanied Trading Standards Officers...
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