PEOPLE in Notts are being warned to avoid counterfeit scams as they start their Christmas shopping.
Nottingham's Trading Standards team has sent out the warning after a series of raids last week uncovered counterfeit goods, believed to be worth in the region of £500,000 if they were the "genuine article".
Trading Standards manager Jane Bailey said: "the Trading Standards team carried out six raids and arrested five people for offences against the Trade Marks Act.
"The team seized thousands of individual items, including potentially fake Armani, Tag Heur and D&G watches.
"Other seizures included Ralph Lauren branded polo shirts and jackets, Barbour Jackets and Ugg boots.
"More difficult for the public to spot were counterfeit Canon, Panasonic and Samsung camera accessories."
Councillor Alex Norris, the city's portfolio holder for community safety , said: "We know that people may be tempted by the thought of a bargain, but counterfeit goods are a false economy, often being of very poor quality."
