Project Copy Cat Shuts Down 70 Websites

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Counterfeit goods proliferate online

Benny Evangelista

Updated 08:53 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2012

The seizure of dozens of websites selling fake goods announced by federal authorities Thursday is the latest proof that online counterfeiters are employing ever more sophisticated tactics to lead consumers astray.

After a four-month probe called Project Copy Cat, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators shut down 70 sites… read full article