Feds Shut Down 132 Websites for Selling Knockoff Items
Posted By allan On November 27, 2012 @ 9:50 am In News Story | No Comments
Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Federal law enforcement authorities seized 132 domain names worldwide because they were selling counterfeit merchandise online, the Associated Press reports [2].
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 of products through the copyright holders, the AP wrote.
Sites that were busted now show a banner explaining the seizure, according to the AP.
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