Domain Thief Gets Time...

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Five Years in State Prison Awaits Convicted Domain Thief Daniel Goncalves - Who Wants to Be Next?


The best news I have heard this week has to be word that a convicted domain thief is going to jail for his crime. 26-year-old Daniel Goncalves will not be doing his time in some minimum security lock up either... (full story here)...
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  • It is nice to see that some people pulling that crap are getting their due.
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    • I've always said and believe: "You reap what you sow!"
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  • Wow. I didn't even know about this case until now. I'm glad that the law is cracking down on the hackers and scammers. The wild internet west is beginning to get more tamed.
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    • It's a good thing that he's being brought to justice for his crime. The justice system in many countries is not always able to keep up with the progress of technology and truly understand the economic impact certain cyber activities can have.

      That article does make me wonder why he is being sent to a state prison instead of a minimum security prison. If he committed electronic crimes, does he really need to be put in a prison population with more violent and hardened criminals?
    • I bet our grandchildren and their children see a much better World Wide Web!
  • I guess there must be several others who are just safe from the law...
  • Banned
    I hope the 5 years will not be converted to 5 months or weeks like we see here in my domicile.
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    • Lol, I just finished reading this about 10 minutes ago.

      Maybe folks will think twice before going in for cybercrime? And maybe they won't? Still, it's nice to see the message that crime doesn't always pay.
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  • Yep, I heard about this earlier this morning. Theft is theft, no matter where it takes place and you gotta suffer the consequences!
  • Thanks for sharing, Gene. Hopefully this will make the cyber scam artists out there more than a little nervous about ripping people off, and stealing from them. I'm sure Daniel initially had the notion that he could get off scot-free on the internet, but this will teach him a lesson he isn't likely to ever forget.
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    • On the surface, the perpetrator seemed bright as a fluorescent light after breaching that Godaddy account but wait, look who he stole from...

      Of all the people in the world he could have stolen from, they should have been the very last individuals on his list.

      Like Sammy Davis Jr., used to croon, "Don't Do The Crime If You Can't Do The Time"

      YouTube - Baretta Intro - Sammy Davis Jr
      Giles, the Crew Chief
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  • lololololololol nice! throw away the key.. for as long as the law allows.
  • Banned
    Love it ... that's a great story and the first time I've heard of someone actually being convicted of domain theft, even though it happens. Guess if you're going to steal domains you should make sure the victim is not a lawyer and former prosecutor. lol.
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  • Haha talk about stealing from the wrong people
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    • Daniel definitely had the misfortune of picking the wrong guy to tangle with, but I'm sure that when you're perpetrating a crime like this you don't really think about the consequences of who you're stealing from!
  • Banned
    BubbaAndMe.net is available

    but there again...I hear there's a new domain extension being released soon that this guy might be interested in - .con

    BubbaAndMe.con - has a nice ring to it
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  • Nice post, Go to the original source and register for the webinar, it sounds good to attend that webinar.
  • A good start .. This trend should continue to all aspect of society ... maybe it will help stem corruption all over ...
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