by Rob Holmes | Sep 5, 2020 | Investigations
I was running an errand the other day in Downtown Los Angeles. As a big fan of classic Hollywood and detective fiction, I relish in the landmarks and mainstays, from the outdoor urban paradise of MacArthur Park to the crowds of bustling travelers at Union Station;...
by Rob Holmes | Sep 11, 2012 | Investigations
As I do in a normal day, I was patrolling the mean streets of the web looking for websites selling fakes. On this particular day, one site came to my attention. How does a church website with no e-commerce component show up as a top search engine result for replica...
by Rob Holmes | Aug 30, 2012 | Investigations
During one of my strolls through the dark alleys of the web I came across another interesting black hat search engine optimization technique: branch offices for counterfeit luxury goods installed within legitimate sites. At first observation, the website I saw...
