Property News · July 7, 2014

Police make five arrests in copycat website crackdown


Authorities act against websites that imitate government servicesPolice have swooped on four addresses around the UK, making a string of arrests in a nationally coordinated probe into so-called “copycat websites” which imitate government online services such as filing a tax return or renewing a passport.The raids were carried out following an investigation by the National Trading Standards eCrime team into the sites, which trick users into parting with their cash unnecessarily by charging for services that are provided cheaper or free-of-charge through official government channels. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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