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GOVERNMENT SEIZES TWO WEBSITES OFFERING FRAUDULENT STORE AND REWARDS COUPONS
AND RELATED PAYPAL ACCOUNTS
Criminals Based in China Allegedly Sold Counterfeit Discounts and Refunds
Greenbelt, Maryland - Two domain names and three PayPal accounts were seized
today, in connection with a scheme to sell fraudulent store and rewards
coupons.
The domain names Sderclub.com and ccccpn.com were seized, as well as three
PayPal accounts associated with the websites. Anyone who tries to access the
web sites will be directed instead to a banner that provides notice that
the domain name has been seized by order of the court.
The seizures were announced by United States Attorney for the District of
Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and Special Agent in Charge William Winter of U.S
. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI).
“The affidavit alleges that these internet websites are run by individuals
in China who ‘sell’ counterfeit store credits,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J.
Rosenstein. “We are seeking to protect American consumers and honest
businesses by shutting down fraudulent websites.”
According to the affidavit filed in support of the seizure, the Sderclub.com
and its related domain name, ccccpn.com, offered online sales of store and
rewards coupons, also known as “rewards checks” from the office superstore
, Staples, Inc. According to the affidavit, the user of the website is
offered dollar-off and rewards coupons that are purported to be valid by
phone, online, or in store. In order to make a purchase, the user must first
establish an account with sderclub.com or ccccpn.com, and make an initial
deposit of either $10 or $20 by initiating a funds transfer from their
PayPal account. Once the user places an order from the websites, the
purchase cost for the fraudulent Staples coupons are then withdrawn from the
user’s sderclub.com or ccccpn.com account. Coupons typically sell for $0.
45 to $5.99 and provide an expiration date within a couple of days of the
current date. Coupons are purchased and distributed electronically. The
website advertises that the coupons can then be printed and used in the
store, online, or by phone.
The affidavit alleges that the SDer Club operators have developed a scheme
to electronically create compromised and fraudulent coupons using coupon
codes legitimately issued by Staples for use by Staples Rewards customers.
The affidavit charges that the fraudulent coupons from sderclub.com or
ccccpn.com expire within a couple of days in order to be used by the
purchaser before the legitimate Staples customer, to whom the coupon was
issued, redeems it. The “Rewards” coupons that are advertised on the
sderclub.com and ccccpn.com as “Staples 20 Recycle Coupon” are being
counterfeited with legitimate coupons that were issued to active Staples
customers.
According to the affidavit, between December 20, 2011 and May 11, 2012,
Staples Loss Prevention collected information on over 100 transactions at
the sderclub.com/ccccpn.com, including a transaction in Prince George’s
County, Maryland. Staples confirmed that all store and reward coupons were
fraudulent. The coupon codes listed on the fraudulent coupons had been
issued to legitimate Staples customers and/or businesses.
Further, the affidavit alleges that between January 13, 2009 and May 15,
2012, over 102,553 transactions pertaining to the sale of fraudulent store
and/or rewards coupons occurred on the three PayPal accounts seized. Each of
the PayPal accounts was created by an individual residing in China
Today’s law enforcement action is an example of the type of efforts being
undertaken by the Department of Justice Task Force on Intellectual Property
(IP Task Force). Attorney General Eric Holder created the IP Task Force to
combat the growing number of domestic and international intellectual
property crimes, protect the health and safety of American consumers, and
safeguard the nation’s economic security against those who seek to profit
illegally from American creativity, innovation and hard work. The IP Task
Force seeks to strengthen intellectual property rights protection through
heightened criminal and civil enforcement, greater coordination among
federal, state and local law enforcement partners, and increased focus on
international enforcement efforts, including reinforcing relationships with
key foreign partners and U.S. industry leaders. To learn more about the IP
Task Force, go to http://www.justice.gov/dag/iptaskforce/.
This investigation was supported by the HSI-led National Intellectual
Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) in Washington, one of the U
.S. government's key weapons in the fight against criminal counterfeiting
and piracy. The IPR Center investigates commercial fraud, including false
statements and deceptive business practices, prioritizing health and safety
violations, U.S. economic interests and duty collection. As a task force,
the IPR Center uses the expertise of its 20 member agencies to share
information, develop initiatives, coordinate enforcement actions and conduct
investigations related to IP theft.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked HSI Baltimore for its work
in the investigation and thanked Staples Loss Prevention and PayPal for
their assistance. Mr. Rosenstein praised Assistant U.S. Attorney Christen A.
Sproule, who is handling the case.
GOVERNMENT SEIZES TWO WEBSITES OFFERING FRAUDULENT STORE AND REWARDS COUPONS
AND RELATED PAYPAL ACCOUNTS
Criminals Based in China Allegedly Sold Counterfeit Discounts and Refunds
Greenbelt, Maryland - Two domain names and three PayPal accounts were seized
today, in connection with a scheme to sell fraudulent store and rewards
coupons.
The domain names Sderclub.com and ccccpn.com were seized, as well as three
PayPal accounts associated with the websites. Anyone who tries to access the
web sites will be directed instead to a banner that provides notice that
the domain name has been seized by order of the court.
The seizures were announced by United States Attorney for the District of
Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and Special Agent in Charge William Winter of U.S
. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI).
“The affidavit alleges that these internet websites are run by individuals
in China who ‘sell’ counterfeit store credits,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J.
Rosenstein. “We are seeking to protect American consumers and honest
businesses by shutting down fraudulent websites.”
According to the affidavit filed in support of the seizure, the Sderclub.com
and its related domain name, ccccpn.com, offered online sales of store and
rewards coupons, also known as “rewards checks” from the office superstore
, Staples, Inc. According to the affidavit, the user of the website is
offered dollar-off and rewards coupons that are purported to be valid by
phone, online, or in store. In order to make a purchase, the user must first
establish an account with sderclub.com or ccccpn.com, and make an initial
deposit of either $10 or $20 by initiating a funds transfer from their
PayPal account. Once the user places an order from the websites, the
purchase cost for the fraudulent Staples coupons are then withdrawn from the
user’s sderclub.com or ccccpn.com account. Coupons typically sell for $0.
45 to $5.99 and provide an expiration date within a couple of days of the
current date. Coupons are purchased and distributed electronically. The
website advertises that the coupons can then be printed and used in the
store, online, or by phone.
The affidavit alleges that the SDer Club operators have developed a scheme
to electronically create compromised and fraudulent coupons using coupon
codes legitimately issued by Staples for use by Staples Rewards customers.
The affidavit charges that the fraudulent coupons from sderclub.com or
ccccpn.com expire within a couple of days in order to be used by the
purchaser before the legitimate Staples customer, to whom the coupon was
issued, redeems it. The “Rewards” coupons that are advertised on the
sderclub.com and ccccpn.com as “Staples 20 Recycle Coupon” are being
counterfeited with legitimate coupons that were issued to active Staples
customers.
According to the affidavit, between December 20, 2011 and May 11, 2012,
Staples Loss Prevention collected information on over 100 transactions at
the sderclub.com/ccccpn.com, including a transaction in Prince George’s
County, Maryland. Staples confirmed that all store and reward coupons were
fraudulent. The coupon codes listed on the fraudulent coupons had been
issued to legitimate Staples customers and/or businesses.
Further, the affidavit alleges that between January 13, 2009 and May 15,
2012, over 102,553 transactions pertaining to the sale of fraudulent store
and/or rewards coupons occurred on the three PayPal accounts seized. Each of
the PayPal accounts was created by an individual residing in China
Today’s law enforcement action is an example of the type of efforts being
undertaken by the Department of Justice Task Force on Intellectual Property
(IP Task Force). Attorney General Eric Holder created the IP Task Force to
combat the growing number of domestic and international intellectual
property crimes, protect the health and safety of American consumers, and
safeguard the nation’s economic security against those who seek to profit
illegally from American creativity, innovation and hard work. The IP Task
Force seeks to strengthen intellectual property rights protection through
heightened criminal and civil enforcement, greater coordination among
federal, state and local law enforcement partners, and increased focus on
international enforcement efforts, including reinforcing relationships with
key foreign partners and U.S. industry leaders. To learn more about the IP
Task Force, go to http://www.justice.gov/dag/iptaskforce/.
This investigation was supported by the HSI-led National Intellectual
Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) in Washington, one of the U
.S. government's key weapons in the fight against criminal counterfeiting
and piracy. The IPR Center investigates commercial fraud, including false
statements and deceptive business practices, prioritizing health and safety
violations, U.S. economic interests and duty collection. As a task force,
the IPR Center uses the expertise of its 20 member agencies to share
information, develop initiatives, coordinate enforcement actions and conduct
investigations related to IP theft.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked HSI Baltimore for its work
in the investigation and thanked Staples Loss Prevention and PayPal for
their assistance. Mr. Rosenstein praised Assistant U.S. Attorney Christen A.
Sproule, who is handling the case.
