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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Email Print Reprints Read RPT-UPDATE 1-"Cut off the head of the snake" Saudis told US on I 28 Nov 2010 WikiLeaks says Iran's Khamenei has cancer: report | 9:18am EST Obama proposes freeze in federal worker pay 3:34pm EST France says stands by U.S. after WikiLeaks cables | 9:18am EST Congress returns to work with long to-do list 11:53am EST Discussed 63 South Korea names security adviser as defense minister 57 U.S. condemns N.Korean shelling, plays down deterrent 56 U.S., South Korea begin joint military exercises Watched Row over vote orgasm video Fri, Nov 19 2010 Bejeweled bra exposed in NY Thu, Oct 21 2010 Anti-North Korea protests in Seoul Sat, Nov 27 2010 U.S. seizes websites in fake goods crackdown Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Law enforcement officials said on Monday they had shut down 82 websites selling thousands of counterfeit and pirated goods in a move timed with the start of the online holiday shopping season. "As of today --... Related News Retailers hope Cyber Monday keeps shoppers buying 2:10pm EST UPDATE 2-Retailers hope Cyber Monday keeps shoppers buying 2:03pm EST UPDATE 1-Black Friday weekend to help retailers beat Street 11:10am EST Retailers hope Cyber Monday keeps shoppers buying 10:54am EST Department stores gain Black Friday traffic Sun, Nov 28 2010 Analysis & Opinion 9 ways to attack Black Friday like a ninja The time of two Thanksgivings Related Topics Technology » By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON | Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:45pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Law enforcement officials said on Monday they had shut down 82 websites selling thousands of counterfeit and pirated goods in a move timed with the start of the online holiday shopping season. "As of today -- what is known as 'Cyber Monday' and billed as the busiest online shopping day of the year -- anyone attempting to access one of these websites using its domain name will no longer be able to make a purchase," U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters. The coordinated law enforcement effort, known as "Operation In Our Sites II," targeted online retailers of a diverse array of counterfeit goods, including sports equipment, shoes, handbags, athletic apparel, sunglasses, and illegal copies of DVDs, music and software, Holder said. Visitors to the websites will see a banner saying the domain name has been seized by federal law enforcement officials and warning that dealing in counterfeit goods is a federal crimes that carries penalties for first time offenders of up to 10 years in jail and a $2 million fine. The term Cyber Monday was coined five years ago for the day many people return to work after U.S. Thanksgiving Day and make online gift purchases on their computers. Online holiday shopping is forecast to rise 11 percent this year, after a promising start on Thanksgiving Day. The list of shuttered websites reflects the huge volume of fake and pirated goods easily available on the Internet. It included 2009jerseys.com, boxset4less.com, cheapscarfshop.com, and massnike.com among many others. About 80 percent of the counterfeit goods that U.S. customs officials seize each year come from China. Business groups complain the theft results in hundreds of thousands of lost American jobs and put consumers at risk of injury or even death from shoddy imitations. "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," John Morton, director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said in a statement. In the United States, companies that rely on copyrights, patents and other forms of intellectual property rights protection employ over 18 million people and account for more than $5 trillion of the U.S. gross domestic product, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates current global trade in counterfeit goods at more than $200 billion a year. During the investigation, federal law enforcement agents made undercover purchases from online retailers suspected of selling counterfeit goods. If the goods -- many of which came from foreign suppliers by means of international express mail -- were confirmed to be counterfeit or otherwise illegal, federal agents then obtained a court order to seize the domain name. The Chamber of Commerce has called on Congress to give the U.S. government stronger tools to go after "rogue websites" located overseas by passing the Combating Online Counterfeit and Infringement Act, which cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee 19-0 earlier this month. "We can no longer sit on the sidelines while American intellectual property is stolen and sold online using our own infrastructure. This costs American jobs, hurts our economy, and puts consumers at risk," Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy said in a statement on Monday. (Additional reporting by Jeremy Pelofsky; editing by Paul Simao) Technology We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. 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