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Fraud Prevention Unit
The WSTA Fraud Prevention Unit was launched in May 2011. It is run by the WSTA and enables its members to share information on fraudulent activity, with a view to preventing it from spreading within the industry.
The unit deals with cases of wine investment fraud, company hijack, overseas fraud, duty and VAT avoidance and counterfeiting.It provides WSTA members with a straight-forward mechanism for reporting suspicious activity to the relevant law enforcement agencies.
The fraud prevention unit was set up with support from Operation Sterling and works with several other law enforcement agencies including HMRC, the Food Standards Agency, the Serious fraud Office and Trading Standards.
For further information:
- If you would like to report fraud, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- For advice on wine investments, visit the 'Investing in Fine Wines' website published by the WSTA
- The Metropolitan Police, investing in fine wines advice
