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**Bashar** · 09-17-2003, 05:41 AM

Hello,

one of my customers got a domain with register.com and for some reason some hacker got his passwords and transfered the domain away to godaddy.com

after he contacted register.com to re-claim his domain back "as per icann rules they can request to back-transfer the domain" they told him we dont have the domain now contact godaddy.com and the latest connects to your account were form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx IP address at xx:xx time

how come? can't they help requesting to transfer back the name to register.com ?

i had the same issue once a customer transfered a domain from dotster to my enom sub-account and enom said this is suspected fraud and we are returning the name as per icann rules

any advice? should i contact ICANN and ignore register.com or start contacting register.com on his behalf ?

**Nexus** · 09-17-2003, 06:11 AM

It may be that you need to demonstrate some clear sign that "funny business" has gone on. Like a record that the domain transfer process was hoodwinked by an expired admin name scenario, or something. If everyone who had seller's remorse could request a name to be transferred back to him, there would be hell to pay. How would they know that your client did not withdraw his approval for a transfer?

I'm just raising some questions, hopefully someone else can offer you more information to help determine your current options.

~ Nexus

**Bashar** · 09-17-2003, 07:49 AM

no, the domains was transfered fraudlently

because all contact info shows as +1-000-0000 for phone, email all false

and its hotmail account without replies

**Ari Goldberger** · 09-17-2003, 09:03 AM

In these circumstances, the following is probably a good start.
Contact the current registrar and advise of the fraud, copying the losing registrar and current registrant. Tell them to investigate. Probably prudent to get current registrar to put a lock on the name while the issue is investigated. You might want to get a lawyer involved. Filing a lawsuit seeking an injunction to transfer the name back is costly but would be the most effective root.

**izopod** · 09-17-2003, 12:20 PM

Let us know how this turns out. I think more and more situations like these are occuring every day (unfortunately...)

09-17-2003, 05:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bashar Kuwaiti UNIX Geek Name: Bashar Al-Abdulhadi Last Online: 11-12-2009 02:12 PM iTrader: (6) Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 638 DNF$: 3,780 Location: Kuwait Country:	domain stolen from register.com to godaddy.com Hello, one of my customers got a domain with register.com and for some reason some hacker got his passwords and transfered the domain away to godaddy.com after he contacted register.com to re-claim his domain back "as per icann rules they can request to back-transfer the domain" they told him we dont have the domain now contact godaddy.com and the latest connects to your account were form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx IP address at xx:xx time how come? can't they help requesting to transfer back the name to register.com ? i had the same issue once a customer transfered a domain from dotster to my enom sub-account and enom said this is suspected fraud and we are returning the name as per icann rules any advice? should i contact ICANN and ignore register.com or start contacting register.com on his behalf ? __________________ KuwaitNET Internet Services - www.KuwaitNET.net Bashar Al-Abdulhadi - C.E.O. Kuwait's First Hosting Services Provider since 1997, an ICANN accredited Registrar

09-17-2003, 06:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nexus DNF Addict Last Online: Today 04:51 PM iTrader: (3) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,493 DNF$: 52 Location: Boston, MA	It may be that you need to demonstrate some clear sign that "funny business" has gone on. Like a record that the domain transfer process was hoodwinked by an expired admin name scenario, or something. If everyone who had seller's remorse could request a name to be transferred back to him, there would be hell to pay. How would they know that your client did not withdraw his approval for a transfer? I'm just raising some questions, hopefully someone else can offer you more information to help determine your current options. ~ Nexus __________________ FreeWho.com - Free Internet Tools!

09-17-2003, 07:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bashar Kuwaiti UNIX Geek Name: Bashar Al-Abdulhadi Last Online: 11-12-2009 02:12 PM iTrader: (6) Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 638 DNF$: 3,780 Location: Kuwait Country:	no, the domains was transfered fraudlently because all contact info shows as +1-000-0000 for phone, email all false and its hotmail account without replies __________________ KuwaitNET Internet Services - www.KuwaitNET.net Bashar Al-Abdulhadi - C.E.O. Kuwait's First Hosting Services Provider since 1997, an ICANN accredited Registrar

09-17-2003, 09:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ari Goldberger Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 08-05-2008 02:45 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 142 DNF$: 359 Location: New Jersey	In these circumstances, the following is probably a good start. Contact the current registrar and advise of the fraud, copying the losing registrar and current registrant. Tell them to investigate. Probably prudent to get current registrar to put a lock on the name while the issue is investigated. You might want to get a lawyer involved. Filing a lawsuit seeking an injunction to transfer the name back is costly but would be the most effective root. __________________ Ari Goldberger http://ESQwire.com

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09-17-2003, 12:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
izopod Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 09-08-2009 08:15 PM iTrader: (8) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,237 DNF$: 1,104 Location: izopod Country:	Let us know how this turns out. I think more and more situations like these are occuring every day (unfortunately...)

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