eBay, Domain Name & Website Investigations
With the rapid expansion of Internet commerce and the resources available to the police being limited, the onus is falling on businesses to enforce their IP rights on the Internet and engage professionals to gather evidence which could be used in prosecutions.
If a third party is using your trade mark within a domain name or on a website or is selling counterfeit/infringing goods on the Internet we can help you discover who is behind these activities.
What we do
We offer a number of services for eBay and other Internet-based markets including a monitoring service to detect IP infringements, tracing stolen goods, identifying the perpetrators, evidence gathering and trap purchases.
Our team of experts will tailor the investigation to your needs. Our clients’ needs vary enormously so our first step is to make an assessment of the requirements and then apply the different skills and strategies needed to get the job done.
In most of these cases, identifying the perpetrator behind the Internet profile is the first step, followed by evidence gathering. The results can vary according to the circumstances and can be anything from continued monitoring of the situation to preparing statements to enable the police to execute warrants.
How we do it
We use our in-house databases and searching tools to locate the target company, individual or outlets behind the Internet presence.
We make covert approaches directly to the target using our established eBay profiles or other forum trading accounts. Our experienced and professional investigators will engage in dialogue and trade to discretely uncover sensitive information.
We use specifically set up front companies; which have dedicated telephone and fax lines, emails addresses, business cards, stationery and bank accounts that can trade in all currencies.
Our Team
Our team is experienced in all aspects of Internet trading, with members who have previously worked for eBay Powersellers and as individual traders.
We have up-to-date knowledge of the latest legal and legislative developments and have undertaken email tracing and numerous domain name purchases.
We are experienced in providing evidence and statements for police warrants and have completed investigations which resulted in arrests and convictions.
Case Study
A recent high profile success was the WHITE STUFF investigation which resulted in the recovery of £50,000-worth of stolen goods (for full details see our news section).
