European and U.S. customs authorities reported that they blocked 132 websites suspected of selling counterfeit goods earlier this week, including fake Nike products. It is the first time that European and U.S. authorities have teamed up in such a crackdown: On the European side, it involved Europol and customs offices in Britain, Belgium, Denmark, France and Romania. The operation coincided with Cyber Monday, the big online shopping day after Thanksgiving in the U.S. which was expected to generate online sales of about $1.5 billion among U.S. consumers alone, with large discounts offered by online stores in connection with the pre-Christmas season.

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