cyber monday – Tickle The Wire

Feds Shut Down 132 Websites for Selling Knockoff Items

allan12 years ago12 years ago01 mins

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal law enforcement authorities seized 132 domain names worldwide because they were selling counterfeit merchandise online, the Associated Press reports. The Cyber Monday crackdown, which comes during the heaviest online shopping day, was the third annual effort to target knockoff clothes, DVDs and other goods. Authorities seized the sites after confirming authenticity…

On Cyber Monday, Feds Shut Down Websites that Peddle Counterfeit Goods

allan13 years ago11 years ago02 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com On Cyber Monday, the big Internet shopping day, the Justice Department announced it had shut down 150 domain names of websites that were peddling counterfeit goods that included professional sports jerseys, golf equipment, DVD sets, footwear, handbags and sunglasses. “Through this operation we are aggressively targeting those who are selling counterfeit…