ICE seizes 82 website domains involved in selling counterfeit goods as part of Cyber Monday crackdown

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WASHINGTON - Seizure orders have been executed against 82 domain names of commercial websites engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works as part of Operation In Our Sites v. 2.0, as part of an ongoing investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

"The sale of counterfeit U.S. brands on the Internet steals the creative work of others, costs our economy jobs and revenue and can threaten the health and safety of American consumers," said ICE Director John Morton. "The protection of intellectual property is a top priority for Homeland Security Investigations and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center. We are dedicated to protecting the jobs, the income and the tax revenue that disappear when counterfeit goods are trafficked."

The coordinated federal law enforcement operation targeted online retailers of a diverse array of counterfeit goods, including sports equipment, shoes, handbags, athletic apparel and sunglasses as well as illegal copies of copyrighted DVD boxed sets, music and software.

During the course of the operation, federal law enforcement agents made undercover purchases from online retailers suspected of selling counterfeit goods. In many instances, the goods were shipped directly into the United States from suppliers in other countries using international express mail. If the goods were confirmed as counterfeit or otherwise illegal, seizure orders for the domain names of the websites that sold the goods were obtained from U.S. magistrate judges. Individuals attempting to access the websites will now find a banner notifying them that the domain name of that website has been seized by federal authorities.

"By seizing these domain names, we have disrupted the sale of thousands of counterfeit items, while also cutting off funds to those willing to exploit the ingenuity of others for their own personal gain," said Attorney General Eric Holder. "Intellectual property crimes are not victimless. The theft of ideas and the sale of counterfeit goods threaten economic opportunities and financial stability, suppress innovation and destroy jobs. The Justice Department, with the help of our law enforcement partners, is changing the perception that these crimes are risk-free with enforcement actions like the one announced today."

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LIST OF DOMAIN NAMES SEIZED BY ICE

 

1. 2009jerseys.com

2. 51607.com

3. amoyhy.com

4. b2corder.com

5. bishoe.com

6. borntrade.com

7. borntrade.net

8. boxedtvseries.com

9. boxset4less.com

10. boxsetseries.com

11. burberryoutletshop.com

12. burberryoutlet-us.com

13. cartoon77.com

14. cheapscarfshop.com

15. coachoutletfactory.com

16. dajaz1.com

17. discountscarvesonsale.com

18. dvdcollectionsale.com

19. dvdcollects.com

20. dvdorderonline.com

21. dvdprostore.com

22. dvdscollection.com

23. dvdsetcollection.com

24. dvdsetonline.com

25. dvdsuperdeal.com

26. eluxury-outlet.com

27. getdvdset.com

28. gofactoryoutlet.com

29. golfstaring.com

30. golfwholesale18.com

31. handbag9.com

32. handbagcom.com

33. handsbagpop.com

34. icqshoes.com

35. ipodnanouk.com

36. jersey-china.com

37. jerseyclubhouse.com

38. jordansbox.com

39. lifetimereplicas.com

40. louis-vuitton-outlet-store.com

41. louisvuittonoutletstore4u.com

42. louisvuittonoutletstores2u.com

43. lv-outlets.com

44. lv-outlets.net

45. lv-outletstore.com

46. massnike.com

47. merrytimberland.com

48. mycollects.com

49. mydreamwatches.com

50. mygolfwholesale.com

51. mytend.com

52. nfljerseysupply.com

53. nibdvd.com

54. nystylerolex.com

55. odvdo.com

56. oebags.com

57. onsmash.com

58. overbestmall.com

59. rapgodfathers.com

60. realtimberland.com

61. rmx4u.com

62. scarfonlineshop.com

63. scarvesviponsale.com

64. shawl-stor.com

65. silkscarfonsale.com

66. silkscarf-shop.com

67. skyergolf.com

68. sohob2b.com

69. sohob2c.com

70. storeofeast.com

71. stuff-trade.com

72. sunglasses-mall.com

 

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73. sunogolf.com

74. tbl-sports.com

75. thelouisvuittonoutlet.com

76. throwbackguy.com

77. tieonsale.com

78. timberlandlike.com

79. topabuy.com

80. torrent-finder.com

81. usaburberryscarf.com

82. usaoutlets.net

 

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