£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 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...
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