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If you are online the next victim of internet crime could be you!
Phishing, e-payment fraud, inferior copies sold as branded goods – all these are potential hazards of using the internet.
IEG is made up of anti-piracy experts from some of Britain’s biggest media, entertainment & leisure industries.
Making and selling copies of trade marked or copyright-protected items is illegal, and those who engage in such activities face the prospect of unlimited fines and a prison term of up to ten years. For more information on the pirating of physical or hard goods, please visit the Hardgoods page.
The making available and/or selling of copyright protected files is also illegal, for more information please visit the Digital page.
If you suspect that pirate items are being sold (or offered for sale), and you can identify the source (website, online trader, stall-holder) you should contact one of the following:
- The brand involved (check websites for general email contact addresses)
- Trading Standards (you can find contact details for your local office)
- IEG members page
Other Internet enabled crimes should be reported to the police or your local authority trading standards department. If you believe that you have been a victim of e-Crime a forthcoming service at www.e-victims.org is being established, to offer guidance on where to seek help.