What happens when you are the new owner of a previously stolen domain name?

[Kventures]

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[Theo]

You should attempt to locate its former owner and return it, assisting the investigation to locate the thief. Some known serial thieves have been reported to the FBI or local authorities.

Do you risk losing your investment? Of course. But is it worth losing your integrity and public "face"?

 

[tassos]

i posted a long time ago to one from the forums that i was sure low.com was stolen..
it came up for sale in forums..
oversee.net is now the owner
"""Oversee.net Wins "Internet and New Media Company of the Year" Award """"

the company of the year owns a stolen domain.....


( owner of low.com was Nick Low
the domain linked to nothing so i searched and found that mr NickLow died , he had a freemail as admins mail that didn t exist..and 1 year before the domain expire i saw a change to the ownership and a thread in these forums to sell it cheap...Now...WHO GOT IT? THE INTERNET COMPANY OF THE YEAR !!!
bdjuf YOU GET THE INTERNET USER AWARD OF THE YEAR !!
thats all....

 

[Theo]

Γειά σου ρε Τάσσο με τα ωραία σου! cool beans!

 

[zangief]

Buying stolen items is illegal if you bought it you are cooperating with thief you lose it and face the charges , if you bought it unknowingly then you lose it.
The previous owner should prove everything.

I don't have an experience but in real life this is it and it should be the same.

 

[NameGuy]

http://www.dnforum.com/showthread.php?t=57818

 

[Theo]

http://www.dnforum.com/showthread.php?t=57818

The mind boggles

 

[AlienGG]

@_@

 

[tassos]

http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cach...w+vegetables+low.com&hl=el&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=gr

Nicklow's Vegetables, Inc.
P.O. Box 457
Ashland, NA 01721-0457
800-642-5569
Fax 508-881-1707
[email protected]/[email protected]
www.nicklowsvegetables.com
Forty one hybrid tomatoes - 22 cluster types (13 jointless & 9 jointed),5 trellis types(greenhouse & field), 9 determinte types, 2 yellow fruited, 3 golden fruited and 2 pink fruited. We also sell two sizes of butternut squash (Nicklow's Delight Regular & Large fruit types)

http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cach...klow+died+vegetables&hl=el&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=gr
he died summer 2003

[email protected] was the admins email

 

[AlienGG]

Tiac.net = Earthlink @_@
So...

 

[Raider]

I would think there would be a Statute of Limitations on something like this, good question for a domain attorney. How far back are we talking bdjuf?

 

[Rarethings]

Time to call on Brett.

 

[Raider]

Its very good question, I think this thread is best served in the legal forum where the Attorney's can find it. :yes:

 

[AlienGG]

The question is, who should Low.com be returned to?