PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bang Energy®/VPX Sports, one of the top energy drink and sports supplement brands in the United States, has won a legal action against an undisclosed entity behind a fraudulent website that scammed the public for illegal financial gain. The August 2, 2022 administrative panel decision* by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) determined that the website was impersonating Bang Energy products, trademarks and logos for criminal activity, and operated in bad faith by using a proxy website service to shield identity and frustrate enforcement efforts. Since the decision, the website domain has been transferred to Bang Energy and shut down, which will make the car wrapping scam less likely to occur through this website. However, these criminals might try to ensnare the public into this scam through different websites and other means of communication. The illegal scam involved the development and registration of www.bangenergyadverts.com, a website (which is no longer active) that mimicked Bang Energy intellectual property and trademarks to trick consumers into transferring money in hopes of receiving weekly payments for advertising Bang Energy on their personal vehicles with car wrap materials.
“This legal win is a victory for hard working Americans who need their paychecks to support their families,” said Jack Owoc, Bang Energy’s Founder, CEO and CSO. “These scams have caused financial distress…
