Another 131 domains seized

[Gerry]

Another Thanksgiving and Another 131 Domain Names Seized by Homeland Security
By Michael Berkens
Michael Berkens

Last year I wrote a post right after Thanksgiving entitled: "While You Were Eating You're Turkey Homeland Security Was Seizing 9 Domains".

Well I could have repeated the headline today except the number would be 131 domains rather than just 9.

Looks like Homeland Security is going to make domain seizures on Thanksgiving as common in the US as Turkey and Stuffing.

Here are the domain names seized yesterday.

Most of the seized domain names look like they were allegedly selling sports jerseys but there are some other brand knockoffs as well in the list.

As always all seized domains are either .com or .net's

All the domains now have what has become a well known page:


12100jerseys.com
100jerseys.net
10nfl.com
17nfljerseys.com
17nflshop.com
2010-2011newlouisvuittonbags.com
2010footballjerseys.com
2010footballjerseys.net
2010nflshop.com
autocd.com
b2bjersey.com
b2cjersey.com
bclike.com
bizjerseys.com
bootsforwomenonsaleonline.com
buyjerseysworld.com
buysonshop.com
c2cjersey.com
c2cjerseys.com
c2cjerseystore.com
cheap-louisvuitton-replica.com
cheap-nflshop.com
cheap-nflshop.net
cheap-nhljersey.com
cheap-nhljersey.net
cheapestjerseysale.com
cheapestjerseysworld.com
cheapjerseysite.net
cheapmlbjersey.com
cheapmlbjersey.net
cheapnfljerseyshop.com
cheapnflnhlsell.com
cheapnflshop.com
cheapnflshop.net
cheapnflshops.com
cheapnhljersey.com
cheapnhljersey.net
crazyjersey.com
dhljerseys1.com
dhlnfl.com
dhlnfl.net
discount-louisvuitton-handbag.com
discount-uggboots-sale.com
discount-uggboots-saleonline.com
discountedjerseysale.com dvdsetonline.com
dvdshopdvd.com
edgefans.com
eejerseys.com
emsnfl.com
finejerseys.com
ggjersey.com
ggjerseys.com
golfsuno.com
googlejersey.com
googlenfljerseys.com
groupsjerseys.com
handbags-eluxuryin.com
handbagslot.com
jerseychannelone.com
jerseyget.com
jerseygreatdeal.com
jerseynfljersey.com
jerseyonsale.com
jerseyorder.com
jerseyorder.net
jerseysbyjerseys.com
jerseysbyjerseys.net
jerseyschannel.com
jerseysroom.com
jerseysusa.com
jerseywholesaler.com
louisvuitton-bags-forcheap.com
louisvuittonun.com
luxurysum.com
luxuryum.com
luxuryun.com
lvsalehandbags.com
mlbjerseyswell.com
myjerseyshop.com
nfl01.com
nflhere.com
nfljerseyswhole.com
nfljerseysworlds.com
nflnhlsell.com
nflnhlshopping.com
nflsearched.com
nhljerseyswell.com
nhlmore.com nhlnfljersey.com
nhlwell.com
officialpumashop.com
okupsnfl.com
online-nflshop.com
online-nflshop.net
picknflshop.com
projerseysale.com
pumabig.com
pumaoutlets.net
pumashoesoutlet.net
pumasportshs.com
reebokjerseys.net
reeboksite.com
rejerseys.com
rejerseys.net
saintsjerseysmart.com
shauntinsanitydvd.com
shopsbag.com
texansjerseystore.com
tntjerseys.com
tntnfl.net
uggbootsclearanceoutletstores.com
ujerseysale.com
upsjers.com
upsjerseys.com
upsjerseys8.com
upsnfl.com
upsnfljerseys.com
upsnflshop.com
usa-wholesalejerseys.com
usnflclub.com
uspsjer.com
uspsnfl.com
valorjersey.com
valorjerseys.com
verycheapjersey.com
verycheapjerseys.com
whitesoxjerseysmall.com
wholesalecheapdvd.com
wholesalejerseys-usa.com
wholesalejerseys-usa.net

[katherine]

How does it work exactly ?
I suppose they subpoena the registry Verisign and the registrars are completely bypassed ?

[stewie]

interesting... thanks

[Gerry]

How does it work exactly ?
I suppose they subpoena the registry Verisign and the registrars are completely bypassed ?

Would make for an interesting article.

I am sure the actual manufacturer or retailer contacts the authority first. All the listed sites appear to have been selling knock-off brands.

About two years ago, I was looking for a particular football jersey. I landed up on a chinese site that had every imaginable jersey from every sports team or venue. The prices were about 20-25% of the actual item. All you had to do was tell them which name and number you wanted on a particular jersey. Detail images showed the actual label (Reebok, Nike, CCM) which were pretty decent in quality but still recognizable as a fake.

My guess is that it is easier for the DOJ to take down a site with an american registrar than foreign.

Still, it would be interesting to know the process.

[bigboydog_0]

WOW i remember last years post!!! they are cracking down on fakes more and more ! China is the king of COPY!!

[CureCancer]

this list is nothing to the millions of domains being used for the same purpose.

[Gerry]

WOW i remember last years post!!! they are cracking down on fakes more and more ! China is the king of COPY!!

Yup, it does not end. Seize one day and open up a new site the next. Never ending.

Just like the piece of sh*t contractors in my area. Poor work, don't complete the job, file bankruptcy and open the next day under a new name.

[Dave Zan]

I suppose they subpoena the registry Verisign and the registrars are completely bypassed ?

Serve the warrant on, but yes.

[templar]

and just to be clear, these are not UDRP, but a DOJ intervention?

[Gerry]

and just to be clear, these are not UDRP, but a DOJ intervention?

Yes, no URDP.

Seized by the feds, sites taken down.

These were sites selling fake goods, forgeries, knock offs, etc.

[templar]

and with the current legislation, can take down any domain they want, put up false claims, and leave you in limbo for years?

[Gerry]

and with the current legislation, can take down any domain they want, put up false claims, and leave you in limbo for years?

Why would it be a "false claim"?

Read the article. Look at the names. Nearly every one is sports related site selling bogus goods.

If you are Reebok and a company in Macau is making fake goods with your brand on it, is that a false claim? Or Nike? of Kappa?

[silentg]

Cat and mouse game. The guys behind these sites will launch it under cctld domains.

[Gerry]

Here's a great example:

http://www.2012nfljerseyschina.com/

Jerseys have NFL logo (fake) and Reebok label (fake) and are selling about 80% less than actual price.

A few more sites:

http://www.tonfljerseyssite.com/

And this one I love. Called the AuthenticJerseysClub.com
http://www.authenticjerseysclub.com/

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Here's a great example:

http://www.2012nfljerseyschina.com/

Jerseys have NFL logo (fake) and Reebok label (fake) and are selling about 80% less than actual price.

A few more sites:

http://www.tonfljerseyssite.com/

And this one I love. Called the AuthenticJerseysClub.com
http://www.authenticjerseysclub.com/

[Dave Zan]

The guys behind these sites will launch it under cctld domains.

Until the cctld guys decide to do similar, maybe, depending on their respective jurisdiction's laws.

[Gerry]

Until the cctld guys decide to do similar, maybe, depending on their respective jurisdiction's laws.

May never have to.

These guys are pretty ballsy such as calling one site http://www.2012nflJerseysChina.com

If that is not a tip off to bogus fake goods...

[RobM]

Probably not a good idea to link to these sites. Won't be long before the DoJ seizes domains that mention domains already seized.

[Cartoonz]

Probably not a good idea to link to these sites. Won't be long before the DoJ seizes domains that mention domains already seized.

Which is exactly what's wrong with the new law fast tracking through Congress.

The links in this thread are enough to get this entire forum yanked, domain seized.... "They were linking to counterfeit sites"

[south]

Which is exactly what's wrong with the new law fast tracking through Congress.

The links in this thread are enough to get this entire forum yanked, domain seized.... "They were linking to counterfeit sites"

This means that any blog, forum, or social network site that gets spammed could be taken down. Which means any site that allows comments or posts, if taken literally.

[Gerry]

This means that any blog, forum, or social network site that gets spammed could be taken down. Which means any site that allows comments or posts, if taken literally.

Precisely. This story is now appearing on WIRED.com (reporting the number to be 150) and numerous other online outlets.

Discussing the illegal activity attached to a domain name or site is hardly cause for concern. Aside from the legal section not being seen by non-members, the contents are not appearing on search engines.

When pressing someone for what is legal, typically you have to know and discuss what is illegal.

If I wanted to start a site MyJerseyCollection dot com and wanted to showcase my personal jersey collection, I have no doubt that this would be perfectly fine. However, if I started such a site to sell faked, forged, pirated knockoffs, I would expect to be shut down.