Feds Seize 150 Websites In Counterfeit Crackdown : NPR

Feds Seize 150 Websites In Counterfeit Crackdown : NPR: Federal authorities announced Monday that they have seized the domain names of 150 websites accused of selling counterfeit or pirated merchandise. Agents from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI coordinated the effort for "Cyber Monday," the day that for many shoppers kicks off the online holiday shopping season. Undercover agents had been buying merchandise from the websites for three months. Then they contacted big companies to make sure the items were phony before taking over the domain names.