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Fraud warnings and guidance

Information on recognising and protecting yourself from IP-related fraud and payment scams.

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From:
Intellectual Property Office
Published:
5 September 2014
Last updated:
21 May 2026
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  1. Companies House and Intellectual Property Office (IPO) join forces to warn about unsolicited payment requests added.

  2. Recognising and reporting scam e-mails added to collection.

  3. IPO issues fresh warning to beware of misleading invoices added.

  4. Guidance: Avoiding misleading payment requests added.

  5. News story for Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Adjudication has been published.

  6. Warning: Intellectual Property Office alerted to new renewal scam - story added.

  7. Press release added.

  8. News story for Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Adjudications has been published.

  9. News story: - Warning: Fraudulent invoices - added to collection.

  10. First published.

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