Federal Seizes 150 Counterfeit Websites

> Federal Seizes 150 Counterfeit Websites (Alberta Times) Federal authorities announced on the 28th that they had seized and shut down 150 counterfeit goods websites. Most of these websites were operated by China...

(Alberta Times)

Federal authorities announced on the 28th that they had seized and shut down 150 counterfeit goods websites. Most of these websites are operated by Chinese counterfeiters and specialize in selling counterfeit goods or low-quality pirated goods to unsuspecting people looking for cheap goods. On the 28th, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Morton and Assistant Attorney General Brewer jointly announced the results of a three-month investigation by ICE and the FBI into cracking down on counterfeit websites on Cyber ​​Monday, the busiest day for online shopping in the United States. These websites are full of counterfeit goods, including jerseys of American professional sports teams such as the NBA, LV bags, Ugg boots and various other items. On the eve of Black Friday, the authorities began to seize the domain names of these websites and make public announcements. Morton said that although the domain names of these websites are all registered in the United States, most of them are operated overseas and "mainly come from China." Since federal authorities first launched a crackdown on online sales of counterfeit goods in June 2010, they have shut down 350 domain names. Morton pointed out that it may seem like a trivial matter for people to buy counterfeit clothes from websites, but counterfeiting groups may transfer the profits to other illegal activities, and some websites are even supported by gangs behind the scenes. No one has been charged so far in this latest federal crackdown.