tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post114963799871795454..comments2023-05-26T08:42:08.911+01:00Comments on notmyopinion: Domain Listing Center ScamPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551433393657324982noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post-69793372941061624352008-07-21T03:27:00.000+01:002008-07-21T03:27:00.000+01:00Um, of course it's a scam.There isn't one single t...Um, of course it's a scam.<BR/>There isn't one single thing about it that's legitimate.<BR/>In our case, I have filed a complaint because they could only have harvested our information from the whois database, which is of course an ICANN violation. And, yes, it can be pursued legally.<BR/>We've done it before and collected some damages. Not a lot in the whole scheme of things, but a few thousand Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post-83176711000410086042008-05-07T10:03:00.000+01:002008-05-07T10:03:00.000+01:00Hi anonymous apologist,It's an advertisement prete...Hi anonymous apologist,<BR/><BR/>It's an advertisement pretending to be a bill or invoice. Of course it's a scam.<BR/><BR/>Do you think deceptive business practices are OK so long as you reckon there is no specific law against it? <BR/><BR/>Since I wrote the article, spam has increased to 90% of all emails (according to some estimates). I think it's time for another look at anti-spam legislation.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551433393657324982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post-86604394336173017282008-05-06T07:28:00.000+01:002008-05-06T07:28:00.000+01:00I have recieved one of these emails and it is a to...I have recieved one of these emails and it is a total scam in my opinion too! The subject heading, the return email, the general tone being of urgency -- when in fact it is a solicitation that SOUNDS like an invoice.<BR/>If they lived in my town I would go bang on their door - well, kick the door in with my 'buddies'...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post-69434906309204324172008-03-30T19:01:00.000+01:002008-03-30T19:01:00.000+01:00how do you know that the original from email addre...how do you know that the original from email address is fake? it is possible that they had registered that email with gmail and gmail suspended it, which means they did do what they were supposed to do.<BR/><BR/>and #2, the subject line isn't deceptive, it doesn't say Open me now! or it doesn't say Hi or it doesn't say Urgent.. reply... what it says is in regards to the domain.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post-44374329408803972362008-03-09T00:39:00.000+00:002008-03-09T00:39:00.000+00:00To:Anonymous said... what they're doing is comp...To:<BR/>Anonymous said...<BR/><BR/> what they're doing is completely legal!<BR/> what do you find illegal in what they're doing?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Here is what is illegal:<BR/><BR/>The provisions of the CAN-SPAM act:<BR/><BR/>1.) It bans false or misleading header information.<BR/><BR/>In our case, they 'spoofed' a gmail from address. The gmail address bounces because it is fake.<BR/><BR/>2.) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post-59326104457658146402008-03-04T08:48:00.000+00:002008-03-04T08:48:00.000+00:00what they're doing is completely legal!what do you...what they're doing is completely legal!<BR/>what do you find illegal in what they're doing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post-76846384629835185062008-02-17T13:42:00.000+00:002008-02-17T13:42:00.000+00:00And almost two years later, they're still "in busi...And almost two years later, they're still "in business" at the same address, still sending out their messages. Like most spam, this and their written letters are clearly fraudulent as well, but the authorities aren't interested in solving the problem.<BR/><BR/>All the police would have to do is go to the address (a mail drop, of course) with a court order to have the mail drop operator release John Coverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152565421443271500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post-70678287351014209312007-04-07T17:43:00.000+01:002007-04-07T17:43:00.000+01:00They're apparently still at it, using the same tec...They're apparently still at it, using the same techniques described above, in violation of US federal law. The spam arrived at an address we use for domain registration and was reported today to federal authorities. I also sent a copy to a law enforcement official in Canada who contacted us recently on an unrelated matter. I think he'll find it interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post-1153248873562206452006-07-18T19:54:00.000+01:002006-07-18T19:54:00.000+01:00Bastards got me too! They used my admin address fo...Bastards got me too! They used my admin address for sites I manage. These same bastards also send letters out asking site owners to transfer dns to them at a low-cost. They are nothing but sleazy dns hi-jackers. In the old days cattle rustlers were hung from the nearest tree. I would like to do the same to thse dns rustlers! PS I smear cacca all over their return form and then mail it back to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post-1150714425487218772006-06-19T11:53:00.000+01:002006-06-19T11:53:00.000+01:00Um...well spammers will be spammers innit. It's a ...Um...well spammers will be spammers innit. It's a bit like "boys will be boys" (until wimmin take them in hand). <BR/><BR/>I mean, imagine how BORING your life will be without all these little excursions into spammer mafia warfare? You love taking out the spam-sabre and brandishing it at them and WHAM killing them. G'wan admit it -- you have a secret enjoyment of being "cybernetically challenged"Flaming Firegenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885392955317786020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10254780.post-1149818918929300262006-06-09T03:08:00.000+01:002006-06-09T03:08:00.000+01:00ahhh spam scammers - they are getting very clever ...ahhh spam scammers - they are getting very clever :> <BR/><BR/>Today in my inbox were some spams dated 07/23/2006. Huh?! How did the evil spammers figure out time travel? I want some of that!Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16159182923606464542noreply@blogger.com