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Posted: 06 June 2024
ANALYSIS: Hidden tobacco caches across Newham illustrate the scale and sophistication of the illicit tobacco trade, examining its links to organised crime, community harm and the enforcement challenges facing trading standards.
Posted: 22 May 2024
UPDATES: Scottish Borders Trading Standards' Scam Van is taking fraud prevention advice directly into communities, helping residents recognise common scams and access practical support.
Posted: 14 May 2024
UPDATES: A father-and-son rogue trading operation has been convicted after attempting to defraud a homeowner through unnecessary roofing work, ending in substantial penalties for fraudulent practices.
Posted: 24 April 2024
UPDATES: A three-month closure order has been imposed on a shop in Stockton-on-Tees that was found to be selling illegal cigarettes, following action.
Posted: 17 April 2024
UPDATES: Lloyds Bank has issued an urgent warning to fans of singer Taylor Swift amid concerns over a wave of concert ticket scams flooding social me.
Posted: 09 April 2024
UPDATES: More than 18,000 suspected illegal tobacco products and 2,000 illegal vapes have been seized by Officers from Heart of the South West Tradin.
Posted: 08 April 2024
UPDATES: A street seller caught supplying illicit tobacco outside a supermarket has been prosecuted after Trading Standards linked him to illegal products that undercut legitimate retailers and posed risks to consumers.
Posted: 02 April 2024
UPDATES: Fraudsters are exploiting grieving families with fake funeral attendance charges and bogus donation requests, prompting CTSI to warn that funerals should never require payment to attend in person or online.
Posted: 26 March 2024
UPDATES: A rogue trader who left homeowners with unfinished building work and heavy financial losses has received a banning order alongside criminal penalties, preventing him from managing companies in the future.
Posted: 13 March 2024
UPDATES: A landmark National Trading Standards prosecution has seen ticket touts convicted after using a company to acquire and resell hundreds of high-profile concert tickets, reinforcing action against industrial-scale ticket fraud.
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