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£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...
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The 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...
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E-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...
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Check 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 ArticleCheckMEND service addresses online auction sites’ problems
CheckMEND SERVICE ADDRESSES ONLINE AUCTION SITES’ PROBLEMS Need for Stronger Solutions Underscored by eBay Counterfeits Ruling in France; US Decision Imminent Gloucestershire, UK, July 2, 2008 –...
View ArticleImmobilise recommended by Knowsley bike safety campaign
Registration on Immobilise is one of the key messages from the Knowsley, Liverpool Bike Safety Campaign Putting the brakes on bike theft is simple if you follow the advice below:- Ride with your mates...
View ArticleSouth Wales Police recommend registration on Immobilise
The BBC News website has reported on a recent car crime spree in Cardiff. In addition to the usual anti theft messages South Wales Police also suggest that owners of the type of vehicles being targets...
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 ArticleCroydon police Christmas theft warning
In the run up to Christmas Croydon police have issued a special warning for local residents to help them avoid being victims of crime over the festive period. In addition to registration on the...
View ArticleFor thieves Christmas is a time for taking
For most of us Christmas is a time for giving, however as the West Midlands Police festive crime awareness campaign suggests, Christmas is also a time for taking. Officers are launching a crime...
View ArticlePolice warning over security issues
The Ipswich Evening Star reported on Suffolk Police’s current campaign to remind to take crime prevention measures over the festive period to keep their valuables safe: With stories every year about...
View ArticleTrafford Residents are urged by Police to register on Immobilise
The crime reduction advisor for Trafford is urging residents across Trafford to make their valuable less attractive to theives this Christmas by registering them on Immobilise. PC Tony Crompton has...
View ArticleYoungsters urged to register new mobile phones to avoid theft
Middlesbrough Police, in conjunction with the Safer Middlesbrough Partnership and Safe in Tees Valley, are publicising a pre-Christmas message to ensure that any new mobile phone is registered is...
View ArticleDon’t gift wrap Christmas for criminals
“Don’t make it is easy for thieves this Christmas” is the message being given out by Dyfed Powys Police in the run up to the festive season. Don’t gift wrap Christmas for criminals this year – they are...
View ArticleNorwich Police Promote Immobilise
Police in Norwich are promoting the Immobilise National Property register to help them address the issue of victims of theft not being able to accurately describe what has been stolen. They hope the...
View ArticlePolice crackdown on Christmas burglaries
The local News Paper Leigh Today has reported that Police are launching a crackdown on burglaries this Christmas: As part of Operation Guardian, police in the borough are issuing a festive message to...
View ArticleMark it, lock up and don’t lose it this Christmas
Police in North Somerset are asking young people to help change their families’ security habits. Neighbourhood Teams are going into schools to promote property marking and the ‘Immobilise’ property...
View ArticleBe alert to home security in Chester this New Year
Chester Police wants all residents to make sure that thieves do not have a happy New Year. Peter Lawless of the Proactive Policing Team said that: For burglars New Year’s Eve isn’t a holiday, it’s the...
View ArticleDon’t let Christmas be merry for thieves
It has been reported in the Maidenhead Advertiser that A campaign has been launched by Maidenhead’s PCSOs in a bid to fight burglary and car crime over Christmas. PCSO Andrew Hitchcock, leading the...
View ArticlePolice urge residents to register valuables
Rochdale Online has reported that Police in the area will be travelling around to encourage Rochdale residents to register their valuables on Immobilise. Officers will be at Morrisons Supermarket,...
View ArticleBBC reports ‘Stolen goods’ fear in downturn
The BBC News website has reported that the economic downturn may tempt people to risk buying stolen goods. Gwent Police said it had noticed a rise in thefts from cars in the run-up to Christmas and was...
View ArticlePolice arrest 25 and seize 100k stolen goods in burglary raids
The Croydon Guardian has reported that Police have arrested 25 suspects for residential burglary and seized £100,000 worth of property as part of Operation Spotlight. Approximately 50 search warrants...
View ArticleMiddlesbrough Police purchase mobile phone scanners
The Middlesbrough Evening Gazette has reported that police have invested in new hi-tech equipment to help reunite lost or stolen mobile phones with their rightful owners. In conjunction with the Safer...
View ArticlePolice advise cyclists to register bike details
The Manchester Evening News has recently reported on the ongoing problem of bicycle crime. In Wythenshawe PC Steve Le Cheminant has reunited hundreds of owners with their stolen cycles, in the last six...
View ArticleMerseyside Police crack down on mobile phone and bike theft
The Formby Times has reported that Merseyside Police have been cracking down on youths who steal mobile phones and bikes. Laura Jones of the Formby Times noted that since May 1 the operation has led to...
View ArticleDrive to halt rise in Cambridge cycle crime
Cambridge News Online has reported that there has been a massive increase in cycle theft since last year. The increase has prompted police to launch a new ‘Lock it or Lose it’ campaign. The force has...
View ArticleStay Crime-Free at Glastonbury Fesitval
‘Register your phone with Immobilise’ is the message from police to revellers headed to Glastonbury Festival next week. With the gates to Glastonbury Festival opening in just a matter of days around...
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Hundreds arrested in mass burglary crackdown
Rochdale Online has reported that over 100 people have been arrested as part of a massive police crackdown on burglaries. Officers carried out 110 raids, in search of stolen property and other evidence...
View ArticleStolen bike listed on Ebay leads to recovery and arrest
Police officers in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire have recovered a high value bicycle and returned it to its rightful owner after it was listed for sale on the online auction site Ebay. The Marin Mount...
View ArticlePortable scanners crack down on phone thieves
The News Shopper in Bromley has reported that thieves are facing instant detection on the streets after the borough’s police became the first in London to purchase portable scanners. The handheld...
View ArticleOperation Twilight – Leave a light on this winter!
With autumn now upon us and the nights drawing in, Sussex Police are encouraging residents to leave a light on this winter. Leaving your home during hours of darkness, without putting a light on or...
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Police give seasonal safety advice during community safety day
The Wincanton neighbourhood policing team has been out delivering festive message to its residents More than 450 homes were visited by the team who spoke to residents about what steps to take to take...
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Immobilise helps police reunite 250 items of recovered property with their...
Police in Avon and Somerset yesterday (Thursday December 17) held their latest “Relentless” day, focussing on the prevention of theft and burglary. There have been 26 Operation Relentless “days of...
View ArticleCheckMEND leads Bristol Police to successful prosecution of stolen goods seller
Recipero’s CheckMEND service in conjunction with the Police’s NMPR system has proven to be a key tool in the identification and prosecution of crimes related to stolen goods. On the 14th May, a man was...
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Boston Police Trial the new CheckMEND service in USA
Boston Police have today (30th June 2010) agreed to a 30 day trial of the new CheckMEND service in the USA prior to it going live with all pawn and second-hand dealers in their jurisdiction. If the...
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CheckMEND officially adopted by phone recycling industry and Home Office code...
Today July 23rd it was officially agreed that CheckMEND would be the first approved due diligence service to be used and officially endorsed under a new Home Office/recycling industry code of practice....
View ArticleRegistered mobile phone results in arrest for South Yorkshire Police
South Yorkshire Police have reported that a stolen mobile phone that had been registered on the national UK database, Immobilise has resulted in the arrest of a man in Doncaster. A Twenty five year old...
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If you love it, log it! South Yorkshire police promote immobilise
South Yorkshire Police are advising people: ‘If you love it, log it’. In a countywide crackdown on theft and burglary, police are urging people to log their expensive Christmas presents and any other...
View ArticleRecipero and Trace secure continuation of access to the FBI Stolen Articles file
Recipero is pleased to announce that the CJIS sub- committee that controls access to the FBI Stolen Articles file on the NCIC database has unanimously agreed that the arrangement to supply the...
View ArticleCheckMEND and GameStop Partner to Strengthen Electronic Trade-in Program
CheckMEND the world’s leading due diligence service for used consumer electronics today announced it has secured an agreement with GameStop to deploy its software in all GameStop’s US stores to...
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York residents invited to register valuables on national Immobilise database
PCSOs Rachel Shaw and Tony Barge show Coun Tracey Simpson-Laing how they use the new scanning equipment. (Source: York Press) The York Press has reported that residents worried about their property...
View ArticleDon’t let burglars ruin your Christmas
Avon & Somerset Police want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable Christmas. Chief Superintendent Jon Stratford who is in charge of burglary for Avon and Somerset Police said: Over the Christmas...
View ArticleCheckMEND helps Police return phone after it is spotted on eBay
The Metropolitan Police have reported that a mobile phone that was recorded as being stolen in Croydon has been returned to its owner after police managed to track it down when the phone was sold on...
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BBC One shows CheckMEND helping Cash Converters avoid stolen property
BBC One programme “Cashing In” featured the Recipero CheckMEND solution again last night (05 Aug 2015). Once again the documentary showed CheckMEND helping Cash Converters avoid stolen property and...
View ArticleProperty marking warning for building site burglars
York Police are fighting back against building site burglars – by making valuable tools and plant kit ‘too hot to handle’ with Immobilise. Following a spate of recent burglaries targeting building...
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SaferGems’ members to benefit from partnership with Recipero’s Crime...
Recipero is pleased to announce its partnership with SaferGems, a service provided by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA). Focusing initially on jewellery and watch traders, the...
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Back to school… With £3.2 billion worth of tech
When the school gates opened for the new term, its estimated that under 16s’ bags contained over £3.2 billion worth of tech – a staggering average in excess of £270 per school bag*. Such high values...
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How 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...
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How can the NMPR help with Police investigations?
Imagine a scenario where you’ve seized the mobile phone, tablet, laptop or other digital device in the course of your investigation. You’ve downloaded the contents or interrogated the device for...
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