In the biggest operation of its kind in the UK, more than 1,200 websites have been shut down by the Metropolitan Police due to fraudulent activity.
The 1,219 websites were claiming to sell cut-price designer goods such as Ugg boots and Tiffany jewellery, however customers that placed orders with them would either receive nothing, counterfeit goods, or have their credit card details stolen.
The websites were created with the intention of looking as legitimate as possible, registered with a .co.uk domain name and displaying false address and contact details. With the help of Nominet, the body responsible for UK domain names, the Met's central e-crime unit have been able to shut down the websites before further losses are incurred.
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Nick Wenban-Smith, senior counsel for Nominet said "It's a fantastic result for UK consumers, Nominet's mission is to make the internet a safe and more trusted place, and the UK jurisdiction has an excellent reputation.”
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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8392600.stm |
