Fraud has been around for as long as people have been trading with one another. Corruption, ever since a minority of society was entrusted with power over the minority. We will never eradicate either. However, we can manage them by…
Completing customs import declarations webinar
The UK transition period ends in 32 days. If your business trades with other countries from Europe or you represent a business who does, from 1 January you’ll need to be prepared for these changes. Businesses be aware, We understand…
Trading Standards Online Business Magazine
Please find below a link to the Winter 2020 Trading Standards Online Business Magazine http://portfolio.cpl.co.uk/TSBN/2020-winter/cover/
Pet Businesses and residents to beware of puppy sale scams
Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service is warning to consumers to beware of puppy scams in the run-up to Christmas. Trading Standards Animal Health Officers have received reports of criminal gangs illegally smuggling puppies in to the UK to sell,…
With Black Friday and Christmas not far away be Cyber Safe when shopping online
Black Friday (27th November) and Cyber Monday (30th November) are approaching, and a third of all Christmas spending is also forecast to be online this year. To help online shoppers, in National Consumer…
Covid vaccine fraud is ‘emerging threat’ to UK, National Crime Agency says
British authorities are working to prevent the sale of fake coronavirus vaccines by fraudsters, it has emerged. A National Crime Agency (NCA) official said that while the early stages of the pandemic saw criminal groups use personal protective equipment (PPE) scams to target businesses, vaccine fraud…
Reporting Non-Emergency Crime Online
If It’s Not 999, You Can Report Online Warwickshire Police and local partners are encouraging the public and businesses to try reporting non-emergency crime online, by using the force’s website. Currently the vast majority of non-emergency reports come into the force…
Businesses in Rugby, Warwickshire are urged to sign up to app to help promote and protect the high street
Rugby businesses are being urged to sign up to a digital platform to promote high streets. Shopappy has been funded by the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership and working in partnership with Rugby Borough Council to enable small…
ANTI-SLAVERY DAY 2020 CAMPAIGN
To mark Anti-Slavery Day 2020, Unseen is calling on more businesses to take forced labour more seriously, asking them #WhatAreYouDoing to tackle modern slavery? Forced labour is the most common form of slavery in the UK and goods produced…
Threat Alert: Warwickshire Trading Standards, Bogus puppy sellers, fraudulent online traders, test & trace scams and scam phone calls
Businesses and residents please be aware Scam Phone Calls Residents are warned to beware of scam phone calls after a spate of bogus calls were reported recently to Warwickshire Trading Standards. They included: Phone calls from fraudsters claiming to be…