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‘Uni’ domain seized by the Secret Service in pig butchering scam

Posted by on April 9, 2025, at 1:10 pm 

Pig butchering is a scam, typically a long con, that combines romance, investment fraud, and cryptocurrency. Originating in China, the term comes from the Chinese phrase for “pig-butchering plate” where the “pig” (the victim) is “fattened up” with affection and trust before being “slaughtered” (financially drained). A recent seizure by the US Secret Service in […]

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HSI has seized 350 #Glock domain names in latest crime crackdown

Posted by on August 14, 2024, at 1:10 pm 

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has performed a major crackdown on illegal weapon switches associated with the popular Glock handgun. The investigation led to the seizure of at least 350 domain names that were actively promoting or supporting an illegal aftermarket of modification hardware, able to enable automatic fire modes on Glock weapons. These domain names […]

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Domain Seizures: a new epidemic hits domainers hard

Posted by on May 12, 2011, at 7:22 pm 

It’s news across the nation: domain seizures. Domainers are paralyzed with fear from this new reality, for which – unfortunately – there is no cure, currently. What can domainers do to protect themselves and their assets? We asked prominent medical neurosurgeon, Flip A. Propheet at the University of Calaveras. Dr. Propheet, what exactly are domain […]

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Homeland Security: Your pigeonsh1t is safe

Posted by on February 3, 2011, at 5:32 pm 

You’d think that the recent domain seizures by the department of Homeland Security are random attempts to crack down on domains that promote knock-offs and the like. The truth is that ICE is going after valuable domains with traffic, not just your average pigeonsh*t – the term coined by Rick Schwartz to describe domains of […]

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