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 An anonymous caller to Crimestoppers recently gave information about a group of people who were making and selling counterfeit DVDs. FACT (The Federation Against Copyright Theft) investigators followed-up the information and, working in collaboration with the police, one man was arrested and thousands of counterfeit DVDs were seized.
Read more about FACT's success story and their partnership with Crimestoppers
17 people are arrested and charged every day, thanks to information received by Crimestoppers
 We've all embraced internet shopping, plastic money and online banking quickly and readily. However, we're fast recognising that with these conveniences also lies the 'cyber-criminal'. New figures by APACS highlight that fraud abroad is a growing problem, as UK citizens have lost £90.5million overseas in the last five years due to fraud. Roy Ramm, former Commander of Specialist Operations at New Scotland Yard, asks why is high-tech crime so prevalent, despite the equally high-tech measures in place to prevent it?
Read Roy Ramm's perspectives on the new dangers of high-tech crime
See some new Most Wanted appeals on the website:
 Child sex crime - This man is wanted for possessing and making indecent photographs of children. He failed to attend Wakefield Magistrates Court for sentencing. Intelligence suggests he may now be living in Spain. (Most Wanted appeal reference: CS0709-1945).
 Murder - These four men are wanted in connection with the murder of Sukhwinder Singh in 2006 near Epsom race course in Surrey. They are all believed to have connections in Thornton Heath in Croydon, Hayes and Southall. They may visit the local Gurdwaras. (Most Wanted appeal references: CS0701-1398, CS0701-1399, CS0701-1400 and CS0707-1823).
Visit Most Wanted to see these appeals and more
 On Saturday 7th June, Capgemini, leading business and technology consultants and one of Crimestoppers' Associate Members, will be embarking on a marathon 24-hour triple mountain climb. The team hope to raise £5,000 for the charity after climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon.Read more about Capgemini's Three Peak Challenge and support the team by visiting their Justgiving page
 Crimestoppers has 28 people running the Flora London Marathon on 13th April, hoping to raise more than £30,000 between them. Our runners include two Leicestershire policemen, who are running in memory of a friend and colleague, PC Melissa Ward, who was murdered last year. Melissa's first arrest as a policewoman was due to information passed to Crimestoppers, so our runners know how valuable the charity is for catching criminals.
Find out more about Crimestoppers' Flora London Marathon runners or register to run the 2009 marathon for us
 Sussex Crimestoppers and East and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Services launched a new campaign last month, called 'Arson is a crime'. We're appealing to anyone who has information about people who are deliberately starting fires in Sussex, to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Read more about Sussex Crimestoppers' arson campaign |
