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**woeger** · 06-24-2008, 01:39 AM

Not likely, but not everyone who owns a great domain (like a generic .COM, 3 character .COM, etc.) is an active Domainer. They surely were hoping to gather/harvest usernames/passwords at various registrars for purposes unknown. I still know many people who allow their ISPs or web designers to be listed as "all the contacts" for their domains. Perhaps some tech contacts/admin may think they have to "give ICANN this info".

Maybe they hoped to steal/use prepaid funds at various registrars (like eNom) and possibly take away valuable domains to try and quickly sell them to unwary buyers?

This is the first time I have ever received an E-mail like this claiming to be from ICANN...

Update: I just read on another domain forum, that a member there said that he contacted Namecheap.com after receiving this same E-mail from them, and that Namecheap seems to have acted on his complaint and has taken down the offending web site/domain.

06-24-2008, 01:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
woeger Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 07:50 AM iTrader: (20) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 406 DNF$: 718 Location: Colorado Spring Country:	Not likely, but not everyone who owns a great domain (like a generic .COM, 3 character .COM, etc.) is an active Domainer. They surely were hoping to gather/harvest usernames/passwords at various registrars for purposes unknown. I still know many people who allow their ISPs or web designers to be listed as "all the contacts" for their domains. Perhaps some tech contacts/admin may think they have to "give ICANN this info". Maybe they hoped to steal/use prepaid funds at various registrars (like eNom) and possibly take away valuable domains to try and quickly sell them to unwary buyers? This is the first time I have ever received an E-mail like this claiming to be from ICANN... Update: I just read on another domain forum, that a member there said that he contacted Namecheap.com after receiving this same E-mail from them, and that Namecheap seems to have acted on his complaint and has taken down the offending web site/domain. Last edited by woeger; 06-24-2008 at 01:47 AM..