£5 billion stolen goods for sale online… watch out!
Today we released a report stating ‘£5 billion worth of stolen goods are on sale online over the internet at any one time in the UK’. Even more shocking, every minute two items are identified as being...
View ArticleWhat’s Hot… stolen mobile phones
Following our last post on £5 billion stolen goods for sale online, it seems that online auction sites are taking the heat, but as Identity Resolution Daily points out, if they reduce, what is termed...
View ArticleThe Serial Entrepreneur
For those of you who have heard about it, but wondered what CheckMEND is and how it came about I thought I would give you the low down on why and how it all began. Lost my phone! In 2000 I lost my...
View ArticleE-fencing on eBay – let’s enforce the check before you buy!
E-fencing – it’s an easy way to make fast cash and there are no regulations to stop you. BUT we can change this. E-fencing is increasing everyday, according to CNBC , with the help of faceless online...
View ArticleCheck before you buy and only then you shall be rewarded
I have just been watching BBC News and one of their features was ‘Why shopping online could reward’. The feature really focused on the fact that shoppers who like to spend their money online could also...
View ArticleCheltenham Police Urge Students To Keep Their Accommodation Secure
Gloucestershire Constabulary make some sensible recommendations for students: Cheltenham Police are reminding students to keep their accommodation secure. The warning comes after two student homes in...
View ArticleChristmas is a busy time…for thieves – 10 Crime prevention tips
Christmas brings the busiest shopping weeks of the year and for many retailers often accounts for 70% of their annual revenue. Stocking our homes with the latest electronic gadgets, jewellery and...
View ArticleCrime free Christmas shopping checklist
Christmas is an exciting and hectic time especially when it comes to shopping. Unfortunately, the festive season is also a time of increased crime particularly in busy shopping areas providing...
View ArticleHow to buy and sell phones and mobile devices online safely
Online shopping has rapidly become the easiest way to buy goods. With only a click of a button or tap of a screen between us and our next purchase, it’s no wonder that 95% of British people buy goods...
View ArticleDon’t get hung up with fraud this New Year and check for warning signs when...
Mobile phone fraud prevention specialist, Recipero, part of the Callcredit Information Group, is urging consumers and retailers to undertake device checks when buying a second hand phone to avoid...
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