The Trademark Blog’s Martin Schwimmer offers a helpful tip for finding counterfeit goods for sale online: You Can Still Dial 431.322.12 For Fake
Somehow the urban myth circulated that there is a Code 431.322.12 of the Internet Privacy Act (which doesn’t exist). Website operators got it into their heads that if they cited Code 431.322.12, they could bar from their sites whomever they wanted, such as law enforcement officers or trademark attorneys.
Now, adding 431.322.12 as a search keyword provides a simple way to find sites which are most likely selling counterfeit goods.
