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Health fears over fake beauty items
Rats' droppings, human urine and arsenic - just some of the substances found in fake beauty products which police say are putting consumers' lives at risk. Make-up, perfume, electrical hair stylers and sun cream are among the
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Fake designer candles pose fire risk
Beware cheap designer candles, because they may be dangerous fakes. Trading Standards has warned against the risk of buying fakes for Christmas, and has seized thousands of counterfeit designer candles that pose a real risk of starting a fire.
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Crackdown on counterfeit goods
A specialist police unit has shut down over 2,500 websites selling counterfeit goods believed to be worth tens of millions of pounds. The sites promised shoppers they were buying authentic designer goods, such as Gucci products, GHD hair
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New £1 coin designed to beat fakers
A new 12-sided one pound coin based on the threepenny bit is being unveiled - and is said to be the hardest in the world to fake. Described as a "giant leap into the future" the new coin will replace the old one, after the Treasury
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'Fake' Harrods olive oil pulled from shelves
You'd think cold-pressed Tuscan extra virgin olive oil sold by Harrods was the genuine thing. Especially if Harrods is charging almost £13 for a 500ml bottle. But Harrods has been forced to withdraw its own-brand oil after Italian
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Brothers printed fake banknotes
Two brothers who used their printing firm's Christmas and New Year break to churn out £1.2 million worth of fake banknotes have both been jailed for seven years. Apparently respectable businessmen Amrit and Prem Karra acted as
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Counterfeit goods warning issued
Festive shoppers are being warned to avoid fuelling the illegal trade in counterfeit goods this Christmas. Consumers should take extra care about what and where they buy items parading as luxury brands like Louis Vuitton or Armani but at rock
