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Fake goods are sold at low and often very tempting prices. Be wary of deals that appear too good to be true – they usually are.
Don’t buy something you know is far below the recommended retail price, no matter how tempting it may seem.
The sale of counterfeit goods can fund large scale organised crime, including terrorism.
UK Trading Standards warn about the danger of counterfeit products, in particular:
Your local trading standards department may not be able to get involved in your complaint directly, but it may be able to take action against the seller.
Trading standards services differ across the country. Citizens Advice has an agreement with trading standards to help you report a problem and, if appropriate, refer it on.
To report a company or fake product to trading standards, you need to call the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 08454 04 05 06 or you can use the online enquiry form.
Some trading standards offices do have local drop-in centres. Phone the Consumer Helpline to find out if there’s one in your area.
If fraud has been committed, report the problem to Action Fraud via its online reporting tool.
It’s important to report fraudulent activity so that Action Fraud can obtain a clear picture of what crimes are being committed.
If you do spot or have purchased a counterfeit product it's a good idea to report it to the retailer selling it. If you've bought it you can also return it and claim a refund because the product is not as described
If you enter your debit/credit card details into a website that deals in fakes, you could essentially be giving your card details to a criminal, so be careful.
If you do buy an item that turns out to be a fake, getting a refund can sometimes be tricky
However, when you buy goods or services on your credit or debit card, you have extra protection if things go wrong compared with paying by cheque or cash.
You can make a claim against your card provider under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act if the item you bought cost more than £100 and less than £30,000.
If you bought something costing less than £100, or used your debit card, you can ask your card provider to reverse a transaction using chargeback.