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Date: Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:11 AM<br>Subject: ICE seizes 82 website domains involved in selling counterfeit goods as part of Cyber Monday crackdown<br>To: <a href="mailto:joly@punkcast.com">joly@punkcast.com</a><br><br>
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<p align="center"><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><strong>ICE seizes 82 website domains involved in selling counterfeit goods as part of Cyber Monday crackdown</strong></font>
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<p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="3">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 <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTExMDA4NTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTEwMDg1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2ODI5MzAmZW1haWxpZD1qb2x5QHB1bmtjYXN0LmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9am9seUBwdW5rY2FzdC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&102&&&http://www.ice.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</a> (ICE).</font>
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<p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="3">"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 <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTExMDA4NTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTEwMDg1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2ODI5MzAmZW1haWxpZD1qb2x5QHB1bmtjYXN0LmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9am9seUBwdW5rY2FzdC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&103&&&http://www.ice.gov/about/leadership/director-bio/john-morton.htm" target="_blank">ICE Director John Morton</a>. "The protection of intellectual property is a top priority for <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTExMDA4NTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTEwMDg1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2ODI5MzAmZW1haWxpZD1qb2x5QHB1bmtjYXN0LmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9am9seUBwdW5rY2FzdC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&104&&&http://www.ice.gov/about/offices/homeland-security-investigations/" target="_blank">Homeland Security Investigations</a> and the <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTExMDA4NTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTEwMDg1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2ODI5MzAmZW1haWxpZD1qb2x5QHB1bmtjYXN0LmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9am9seUBwdW5rY2FzdC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&105&&&http://www.ice.gov/iprcenter/" target="_blank">National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center</a>. We are dedicated to protecting the jobs, the income and the tax revenue that disappear when counterfeit goods are trafficked."</font>
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<p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="3">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. </font>
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<p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="3">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.</font>
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<p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="3">"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."</font>
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<p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="3">The operation builds upon <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTExMDA4NTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTEwMDg1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2ODI5MzAmZW1haWxpZD1qb2x5QHB1bmtjYXN0LmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9am9seUBwdW5rY2FzdC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&107&&&http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1006/100630losangeles.htm" target="_blank">Operation in Our Sites I</a>, which was announced in <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTExMDA4NTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTEwMDg1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2ODI5MzAmZW1haWxpZD1qb2x5QHB1bmtjYXN0LmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9am9seUBwdW5rY2FzdC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&108&&&http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1006/100630losangeles.htm" target="_blank">June 2010</a>. In that first action of this broader law enforcement initiative, authorities executed seizure warrants against nine domain names of websites offering pirated copies of
first-run movies. </font>
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<p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="3">The nationwide operation was spearheaded by the <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTExMDA4NTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTEwMDg1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2ODI5MzAmZW1haWxpZD1qb2x5QHB1bmtjYXN0LmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9am9seUBwdW5rY2FzdC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&109&&&http://www.ice.gov/iprcenter/" target="_blank">National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center</a> (IPR Center) led by ICE’s Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in coordination with the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and nine U.S. Attorneys’ Offices including the Southern District of New York; District
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Middle District of Florida; District of Colorado; Southern District of Texas; Central District of California; Northern District of Ohio; District of New Jersey; and the Western District of Washington. The Criminal Division’s Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section also provided significant assistance.</font>
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<p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="3">The IPR Center is one of the U.S. government’s key weapons in the fight against criminal counterfeiting and piracy. The IPR Center is led by ICE HSI and includes partners from U.S. Customs and Border Protection; the FBI; the Department of Commerce; the Food and Drug Administration; the Postal Inspection Service; the General Services Administration, Office of the Inspector General; the Naval Criminal Investigative Service; the Defense
Criminal Investigative Service; the Army Criminal Investigative Division’s Major Procurement Fraud Unit; the Consumer Product Safety Commission, INTERPOL; and the Government of Mexico Tax Administrative Service. The IPR Center allows law enforcement and the private sector jointly to address the growing transnational problem of counterfeit products. The IPR Center coordinates outreach to U.S. rights holders and conducts domestic and international law enforcement as well as coordinates and
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