Strange problem with a domain name

18 years ago

Have you checked the website? Maybe it's something scammy and they just used a real person's name and address rather than faking it?

I had something similar years ago. Something happened where someone else's domain name ended up being registered in my name. But, in that case, I think it was something where the account number was entered incorrectly, so it wound up in my account instead of the account of the person registering it.

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Chris Lockwood

18 years ago

Weird. I would contact Yahoo and tell them someone else has registered a domain using her info without her permission. Entering false info on a registration is grounds for having the domain taken away.

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Dixiebelle 18 years ago

I agree with Chris. If it is being used for fraud, your mom might end up having to do some serious explaining. I would take care of that immediately.

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lisawood

18 years ago

Is there another family member that would have registered it in her name, like a teenager who didn't have their own credit card?

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Norma Holt

18 years ago

Originally Posted by rainyclayday

My friend just told me that her mom is receiving renewal notices in the mail for a domain name. The problem is, her mother barely is able to log onto a computer and read email. She most definitely has not registered a domain. I checked whois and the domain is registered to her and all of her information is listed, address, phone, etc. It's registered through Yahoo. Anyone ever heard of something like this happening?

You must check this out and find what's at the bottom of it. It could be one of those Nigerian scams who use a web site to get people in.

I recently had someone send me a job offer via a scam email. I looked into it to see what it was about and they offered me more than a $1000 a week to use my bank account. They had what appeared to be a legitimate website but when I checked it was an exact copy of a legitimate website that sold Real Estate.

I engaged the police in the enquiry and was told this is a scam by Nigerians, Russians, Spaniards, or a list of others, who cannot be traced. God knows what would have happened to my bank account if I was naive enough to have proceeded and given them my private details. It pays to be extra cautious on the web and take nothing for granted.

It is awesome how many people are being sucked in every day.

Norma

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Capone 18 years ago

I'm going to assume that there must have been some sort of credit/debit card involved? If so I'd start with a call to company that issued the card.

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- sylviad 18 years ago
  
  Sounds like scam to me. They set up a domain in her name just to get her to send money.
  
  Do as others have said, report it to Yahoo, domain registration people, credit card company (if her card has been used), etc.
  
  Have her check her credit card statement to see if anything doesn't make sense. Don't wait, because if her ID has, in fact, been stolen every second could be costing her thousands or more dollars.
  
  Most likely, it's just phishing for cash, but make sure and check with the authorities.
  
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- Kay King 18 years ago
  
  The first place I'd look is at family members - maybe those under 18? Who might have access to her credit card?
  
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  rainyclayday 18 years ago
  
  Thanks for the replies, everyone. There isn't anyone else in the house that would have registered it, but apparently a few months ago there was a suspicious charge on her credit card which she had reversed. I bet that has something to do with it.
  
  I did tell my friend to be sure to call/contact Yahoo to have her name and information removed because who knows what the owner of the domain may end up doing with it, and then her mom's name would be associated. I definitely would not want that.
  
  I think it is as a few mentioned, the company somehow managed to register the domain in her name and then they are asking for a $50.00 renewal fee which probably would end up going straight to them in some scam operation. I can't imagine why they would think people would pay it though, although I guess some might without thinking since the "bill" came in the mail and looked legitimate.
  
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  jmidas 18 years ago
  
  You would be amazed at how many people just pay "bills" that they get. I've had to catch myself in the past from paying things that looked legit at first glance. There's just way too many crooks out there these days.
  
  Hopefully the domain thing is the only thing stolen from her. ID theft can be a nasty and long term mess.
  
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  Kay King 18 years ago
  
  It's very possible the "bill" may not be related to the registration. These bills are sent out to many who are registered as domain owners - in the hope they'll pay the bill without checking into it. They aren't from the place where the domain was registered - at least not the several I've gotten and thrown away.
  
  Is there a site or blog on the domain?
  
  I asked about family because a friend found her grandson and a friend had borrowed her credit card, registered a site in her name with her info, and had a website up and running trying to make money from it. They used her info as they were afraid "someone would check" - and they were 12 at the time.
  
  I can't imagine why someone would use a stranger's info when they can simply register a domain with the privacy option.
  
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  rainyclayday 18 years ago
  
  They evidently haven't done anything with the domain as there is nothing there. Yet.
  
  The whole thing doesn't make a lot of sense to me, I am hoping my friend can speak with someone at Yahoo tomorrow and see what they say about it.
  
  They also created an email account at Yahoo in her mom's name like:
  
  firstname.lastname @ yahoo.com
  
  I asked if that was her real email address and she said it was not. So the person must have created it to go along with the info needed to register. But why go to all that trouble? It just seems like it would almost have to be someone she knows, but there is no one at all they can think of. They don't know anything about IM or registering domains.
  
  It's a mystery!
  
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indyonline

18 years ago

Probably a scam. Somebody probably stole her identity. Check the site and make sure there is nothing illegal going on. Close it if you have to. They could be making the site look legit but sending emails doing illegal stuff with the domain name.

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katrinamonica

18 years ago

You first cross verify with your known members. check your credit card and debit card status. p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }

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babarapho

18 years ago

There could be an issue of SCAM involved, but first check out from close friends and families if no one has done this on your behalf.

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