Category Archives: Domain Name Scams

Just Another Domain Scammer from DigitalPoint

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Jose

May is almost over and I thought it would be the first month in a long time when I didn’t encounter a scammer. But I was wrong. Just a few minutes ago, somebody from the DigitalPoint forums tried to scam … Continue reading →

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Spam Sell Offers for Domain Names

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Jose

For a couple of months now, I’ve been getting spam messages that offer to sell me .COM versions of domain names that I own. I imagine these guys scan the drop lists for .COM domains that already registered in other … Continue reading →

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Stolen Domains! VioletUnderground.com, DvlmfDonations.org, Guzman-GuzmanLawOffice.com

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Jose

I know, I know… I never learn. But it is really quite a challenge to distinguish scammers from legitimate buyers. You don’t know who’s who until after it hits you in the face. Anyway, on to the story. The following … Continue reading →

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PageRank 6 and PageRank 5 Domains Stolen

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Jose

The following PageRank 6 and PageRank 5 domains have been stolen from me yesterday: MEDIARECALLDIGITAL.COM BIKERSBIKEPLACE.COM EMBAVENEMEX.COM IMSSURVEY.ORG SOCAL-ICON.COM GNUCHILE.ORG WOCN2008.ORG REDPOG.COM MARCUSESTES.COM COMETOGETHERFOUNDATION.ORG I have posted the details on DigitalPoint.com where the scammers operate. If someone offers to sell … Continue reading →

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Worldswidedomainname.com Spam and Domain Scam

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Jose

A couple of days ago, I received a spam message at one of the email addresses that I use for some of my domains’s WHOIS records. I ignored it, knowing immediately that it was spam or unsolicited mail. Indeed, it … Continue reading →

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