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The Department of Homeland Security has shut down two domain names involved in an online prostitution ring. CityXGuide.com and .net, along with BodyRubShop.com bear the following image: According to the indictment, the web sites’ operator netted ...
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June 19, 2020 DomainGang
Backpage, bodyrubshop.com, cityxguide.com, doj, Domain Crime, human trafficking, Seized domains, seized servers
The aged domain Poor.com was listed for sale at NamePros, with a BIN of $1,200 dollars. Its seller, account “LookMan19,” listed the domain for sale for only 3 hours. Answering questions by NamePros members, he insisted the domain for sale i...
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June 8, 2020 DomainGang
Domain Crime, namepros, poor.com
The domain name Tobacco.com has been recovered, and is no longer stolen. We received this notification from IP attorney, John Berryhill, who let us know of the domain’s updated status. Tobacco.com is now in the possession of its legitimate owner,...
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June 2, 2020 DomainGang
Domain Crime, John Berryhill, tobacco.com, Tobacco.com not stolen
The domain name Tobacco.com has been reported as stolen, and the current registrant is not the legitimate owner, Mr. Michael Fischer. Tobacco.com was unlawfully transferred away from its previous registrar, Network Solutions. The transfer to GoDaddy oc...
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May 22, 2020 DomainGang
Domain Crime, Domain theft, Michael Fischer, stolen domain, tobacco.com
There’s a fake Sedo app on Google Play, and it’s NOT by Sedo. The app will most likely steal your legitimate Sedo.com credentials, or worse! The fake Sedo app for Android features a copycat layout of Sedo, the logo and tagline (“Buy.P...
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May 18, 2020 DomainGang
Domain Crime, fake app, Fake Sedo app, Sedo app, Sedo.com
The domain EKT2.com has been seized by the US Department of Homeland Security. EKT is a Lebanese electronics firm involved in the unlawful exporting of US technology to Syria. “Pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 of June 28, 2005, “Blocking ...
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May 14, 2020 DomainGang
Department of Homeland Security, Domain Crime, EKT2.com, Seized domains
In the old days, before your grandma learned how to use Zoom, the original thought crime was the escort sting. An unassuming driver pulls up to a street corner, asks a nearby woman for a “date,” and within seconds, the driver is arrested, t...
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April 29, 2020 DomainGang
CoronaPrevention.org, Coronavirus sting, Covid scams, Domain Crime, homeland security, Seized domains
The Department of Homeland Security Investigations, along with Europol, seized several domain names in 2017. These domains were used to solicit the sale of unlicensed pharmaceuticals, among other violations. It seems that a lot of these domains are now...
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April 11, 2020 DomainGang
Domain Crime, Europol, Seized domains
Escrow.com was briefly defaced, after its DNS was pointed to an IP address in Malaysia, and the incident was made possible by accessing its managing account at GoDaddy. The hacker registered the domain ServiceNow-GoDaddy.com and was able to craft a con...
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April 2, 2020 DomainGang
Domain Crime, Escrow.com, Escrow.com defaced, godaddy.service-now.com, phishing attack, phishing attacks, Service-Now.com, ServiceNow-GoDaddy.com, ServiceNow.com
The auction for WTL.com ended at an eye-watering $15,300 dollars at DropCatch today. As we pointed out, the domain was listed in auction by a private seller – it was not a drop. Before the auction closed, we received notification that the domain ...
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April 1, 2020 DomainGang
Domain Crime, Domain theft, Dr. Geoffrey H. Smith, DropCatch, James Booth, LLL .com domains, stolen domain, WTL.com