'Halvarez' at Snapnames auctions uncovered

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I still don't have access to my auctions with Halvarez before November 2007. As for Snapname's rebate offer, I didn't read anything about a remedy that included their making an effort to recover the domain that was lost in an auction when it was just the bidder and Halvarez. But for Halvarez being the only other bidder, the snap customer would have won that very unique domain.

Another consideration that escaped snapnames was that the more bidders in the auction, the more likely this would have caused more interest in the domain; take away Halvarez, and the interest, and hence the selling price, might have been lower. Another one is that seeing Halvarez in so many auctions might have deterred many from placing higher proxy bids; i.e., why bother to bid because Halvarez has deep pockets.

Turning now to any punishment issues, snapnames giving back what they would not have had but for Halvarez's actions, doesn't amount to any penalty whatsoever. They need to be punished.

Now here is why any company would want to facilitate a quick settlement (besides the risk of punitive damages being awarded) -

"Should you fail to substantially prevail in any lawsuit brought against SnapNames, SnapNames will be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs from you."

This means the prevailing plaintiffs' attorneys would most likely be entitled to such fees as well. Cha-ching!

Oversee Rob, one simple question -

Why the hell have the authorities not been brought in and charges laid?

Until you come clean on this I think you are talking BS. Everyone knows that you only bring in an outside company specialising in cover-ups when you have something to hide, and my money is that you have a lot to hide!

Well reports have now been sent to the IRS outlining possible tax evasion by individuals who worked for SnapNames and SnapNames itself! :wave:

Oh, by the way, have a nice weekend.

TheBaldOne said:

Oversee Rob, one simple question -

Why the hell have the authorities not been brought in and charges laid?

Until you come clean on this I think you are talking BS. Everyone knows that you only bring in an outside company specialising in cover-ups when you have something to hide, and my money is that you have a lot to hide!

Well reports have now been sent to the IRS outlining possible tax evasion by individuals who worked for SnapNames and SnapNames itself! :wave:

Oh, by the way, have a nice weekend.

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I get why you want to know. I do.

I cannot discuss that topic or personnel related matters. That's not a satisfying answer. I understand that. It is, though, the reality for situations like this

Oversee Rob, well if you don't know then how the hell can you come on here and tell us that everything is now OK! If you are not permitted to know the facts then you are just spoon feeding out what you are told!

How much has it cost Oversee to bring in RUSTBUCKET?

How many other executives have gone on extended vacation and soon to retire for health/personal reasons?

Display proof that there was only one schill account known as 'Halverez'?

Will you categoricallly state that no information, whether paper or electronic, has or will be destroyed or altered before State and Federal agentcies turn up to collect them?

Will you state categorically that Oversee.com will guarantee that any losses made by any companies or individuals resulting from this, or any other scam involving SnapNames or members of its staff, be compensated in full and with interest for all loses made by them, and that the Oversee.com agrees that as the parent company they will accept full reponsibility for any compensation awarded?

If an estimated $10-$40 million in deals was affected by this one singular schill bidder then this could amount to tax evasion by the individual or company (and its executives) of $millions. This is why the IRS are interested now, and of course it will lead to other cases undoubtedly.

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MicroGuy said:

The fact that you're still allowed to spin your spin here is outrageous. IMHO.

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I agree, the whole saga now is WE can spin the good stuff, not talk about the bad stuff, WE can pay you now if you accept what WE are willing to offer you.

And as mentioned by homebuyer,

"Should you fail to substantially prevail in any lawsuit brought against SnapNames, SnapNames will be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs from you."

Surely this is delusional?

I have never seen a more clear cut case of fraud in my life.

MicroGuy said:

Sorry, but this is perhaps the worse possible attitude that someone could take if they hope to prevent this type of widespread fraud from happening in the future.

In addition, as many here understand there is no way to determine the extent of the actual losses.

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I'm not saying charges shouldn't be brought...they should and will be, I'm sure. But so far, the "widespread fraud" (assuming you mean that this goes farther than just Nelson Brady) is still just speculation that's starting to be taken as fact just because everyone's repeating it.

I'm just opting to let things play out before making any judgments...

dag, numerous reports over the years were made to SnapNames about schill bidding by 'Halverez', at best people were told they (SnapNames) held an investigation and everything was legitimate, at worse people (those who complained) had their accounts terminated! This was not all done by Nelson but by other executives as well.

Some apples rot from the outside, others rot from the core, it is up to you to decide where the rot at SnapNames originated, but for the majority (including some really big names in the market) it is obvious that this particular apple was rotting from the core!

Moniker has even started feeling the hit and have gone into 'damage control mode', and that is because they can see the way this is imploding on the whole Oversee.com group of companies. When the Feds and IRS start investigating it is not worth waiting around. The way Oversee.com has tried deceiving domainers is clear for all to see by the posts by their representatives on this and other forums. Add all this together and it does not take a rocket scientist/surgeon/accountant/etc. to know that the findings are already clear.

dag said:

I'm not saying charges shouldn't be brought...they should and will be, I'm sure. But so far, the "widespread fraud" (assuming you mean that this goes farther than just Nelson Brady) is still just speculation that's starting to be taken as fact just because every one's repeating it.

I'm just opting to let things play out before making any judgments...

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This is a widespread fraud, no way you could deny this, many thousands of people were affected, just because "allegedly" it was by one person means little. We already know that the company was contacted suggesting this was happening, the forums point to this going back to 2005/6.

Now lets assume, as some have stated that they paid hundreds, and even thousands over the price they should of actually paid, now lets assume that if they had the (100,s or 1000,s) of money to buy other domains instead of the inflated price/s they paid, and resold the domain/s at end user prices?

How do you calculate that?

An example, someone who paid $1000 for a domain could have got it for $400, maybe bought three domains for the $1000 instead of 3 for$3000 and on sold 3 of them at $2000 a piece instead of 1 at $2000.

This is what you may have missed out on, how do you calculate that? With a law suit, that's how.

Just like the song suggests.
And now my friends, the end is near,and so I face my final curtain........:p

deb said:

It is going to be Interesting to see which lawyers Snapnames and Oversee use.

Ron James should have valuable insight in a day or two.

My damages alone are around US$40,000 so i can image the compensation figure all up is going to be HUGE $$$$ when people check their Auction History. HALVAREZ was a Busy Boy!!

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$40k ?! You got a refund offer of $40k ? Come on really ?

I'm one of the longest-standing members of this forum yet I don't think I've left my 2 cents just yet. And what are my 2 cents?

FOUR FU*KING YEARS AND THIS WAS FINALLY "DISCOVERED"??!

There is 100% NO justification for this. I'll still use Snapnames but not exclusively. And if the bidding gets to a certain figure, I think I'll just walk away.

halvarez domains

Radiator said:

I've dusted off the crystal ball, and deep within I see a list forming...

Yes, the mist clears now...pages and pages of row after row craptastic .com registrations all containing the word Halvarez, all in expiring closeout sales in exactly one year's time...

Halvarezforum, Halvarezowesmebucks, Halvarezsux, Halvarezrox, Halvarezhadmylovechild, HalvarezQuotes, Halvarezblowsgoats, SaycheeseHalvarez, HalvarezPwns, HalvarezPron, HalvarezPix, HalvarezSale, BestHalvarez, CheapestHalvarez, Halvarezatemydog, Halvarezofficial, Halvareznews, NewsHalvarez, HalvarezDownfall, HalvarezisGod, SuccesstheHalvarezWay, Halvarezbiography, HalvarezmademewishIwasneverborn, Halvarezmillons, Halvareztookmycom, Halvareztookmymom, Halvareztookmyhouse, BestHalvarez, OnlineHalvarez, CheapestHalvarez, NastiestHalvarez, XXXHalvarez, MarrymeHalvarez, HalvarezUncut, NudeHalvarez, HalvarezSecrets, Halvarezcom, HalvarezLawyer, Halvarezisinnocent, Halvarezwasframed, Halvarezconspiracy, Halvarezwasanalien, HalvarezspottedinWalmart, Halvarezforpresident, Halvarezcoupon, FreeHalvarez, HalvarezGames, Halvarezgallery, HalvarezRingtone, wwwHalvarez, HalvarezWarez, and of course MyHalvarez.

Plus countless dumbass Yoda variants of all of the preceding, taken in all TLDS..._\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/_

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Search for .COM's reveals only 18 domains containing "halvarez":

azenethalvarez.com
charleshalvarez.com
delilahalvarez.com
doctoraelizabethalvarez.com
eberthalvarezsalinas.com
elizabethalvarez.com
gowithalvarez.com
halvarez.com
halvarezpatentes.com
heathalvarez.com
josephalvarez.com
randolphalvarez.com
raqueldeborahalvarez.com
richalvarez.com
ruthalvarez.com
sarahalvarez.com
tonatiuhalvarez.com
yudithalvarez.com

strong said:

$40k ?! You got a refund offer of $40k ? Come on really ?

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No where near it...(and i hadnt gone through all the auctions and they havent reinstated the order history prior to nov 2007 and evidently most of the fraud happened 2005-2007 so its all still up in the air)

dumbluck said:

Let's clarify things a bit.

Nelson Brady = Snapnames

This effort to separate and put the blame on one man is bullshit. They are one and the same. That is why I hold Snapnames responsible. Snapnames profited from the shill bidding and fraud.

Why is Oversee putting up smokescreen? I will tell you why. Oversee bought Snapnames in 2007. That is why they only admit to fraud before 2007. They want to point the blame on the original team. But that is not possible because Snapnames kept these guys on until a few weeks ago and let them run the business. Snapnames continued to shill bid after 2007. We even have screenshots of that on DNF.

So Snapnames has criminal liability for the fraud.

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This is not a one man operation, anyone from this company that states their not involved...then clearly their is a divide in their company and the bad guys are winning the game! Let's make sure the FEDS do the investigation, not you (snapnames)! The US Government has to enforce the laws of the land to protect the interest of their Citizens and their neighbors (CANADA) from any company or individual who thinks they are above the LAW.

deb said:

No where near it...(and i hadnt gone through all the auctions and they havent reinstated the order history prior to nov 2007 and evidently most of the fraud happened 2005-2007 so its all still up in the air)

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so what is the $40,000 #?

Does anyone know where Nelson Brady is?

I've seen his house on google maps (very nice) but does he have any travel restrictions or has he been charged with anything?

Nelson if your reading this Please, Please "Spill the Beans" on the Parking/PPC Industry to at least help clean up the Domain Parking Industry and help restore some faith in the domaining business again

It may even help you stay out of Jail with Bubba :red: Ouch!

Unfortunately, according to these records he bought the house in 1997 so there is nothing wrong with owning a house with a current appraised value of $700k.

dumbluck said:

It is open season for duck hunting.

The entire Brady Bunch is online - courtesy of their campaign contributions. These days you can't commit a crime and get away. It's all on the internet.

Howard Nelson Brady (Snapnames)
Oversee.net, VP Operations
13311 SE Rivercrest Drive
Vancouver, WA 96683

http://images.nictusa.com/showimg/28590.gif
VANCOUVER WA 98683 - $162,245 in Political Contributions for 2008


Nice $661,000 House Nelson. Guess you won't be living in it for too long once this whole thing blows over.

13311 SE Rivercrest Drive Vancouver, WA 96683 - Google Maps

Vancouver, Washington Real Estate & Vancouver Homes for Sale - Zillow

But wait, there is Oversee.net! They have $200 million! Let's go after them!

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I'm not a lawyer but I believe this may fall under antitrust law. Perhaps someone with a legal background could opine. Per Wiki...

"...United States antitrust law is the body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behavior (monopoly) and unfair business practices. Antitrust laws are designed to encourage competition in the marketplace. These competition laws make illegal certain practices deemed to hurt businesses or consumers or both, or generally to violate standards of ethical behavior...Anti-trust laws prohibit agreements in restraint of trade...Federal antitrust laws, as well as most state laws, provide for treble damages against antitrust violators in order to encourage private lawsuit enforcement of antitrust law..."

United States antitrust law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"...Treble damages, in law, is a term that indicates that a statute permits a court to triple the amount of the actual/compensatory damages to be awarded to a prevailing plaintiff, generally in order to punish the losing party for willful conduct..."

Treble damages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

garptrader said:

I'm not a lawyer but I believe this may fall under antitrust law. Perhaps someone with a legal background could opine. Per Wiki...

"...United States antitrust law is the body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behavior (monopoly) and unfair business practices. Antitrust laws are designed to encourage competition in the marketplace. These competition laws make illegal certain practices deemed to hurt businesses or consumers or both, or generally to violate standards of ethical behavior...Anti-trust laws prohibit agreements in restraint of trade...Federal antitrust laws, as well as most state laws, provide for treble damages against antitrust violators in order to encourage private lawsuit enforcement of antitrust law..."

United States antitrust law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"...Treble damages, in law, is a term that indicates that a statute permits a court to triple the amount of the actual/compensatory damages to be awarded to a prevailing plaintiff, generally in order to punish the losing party for willful conduct..."

Treble damages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Treble damages :hearts: I Love America :hehe: :santa: is on his way

deb said:

I have over 850 Snapnames Auctions with a 98% Win success rate since Nov-2004 Halvarez was in roughly 40% and second highest bidder....

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what's your username/handle ?

strong said:

what's your username/handle ?

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LOL none of your business strong if you have a gripe pm me

Snapnames must have no common sense to release this news to its users without a probe from any legal authority. They should've let go of the employee quietly and let him keep any profits that he's made over the years. This was not a wise decision by the management.

Howard is a criminal and so is Snapnames.

I would also add the registrar that is Answerable.

Check out this whois record ...

Mysexysister.com - My Sexy Sister

It is Howard Nelson Brady's Domain. He uses the fake name domain queue for the auctions he won. Guess where it is still registered at? Answerable. I would bet Brady owns shares in Answerable.

Brady is tight with Answerable and all those Indian drop catchers (registrars) who shill bid on their own auctions.

Brady was orchestrating a massive fraud and working with registrars who caught those names to drive up the price. He might only have had one account, but those registrars had the most to gain from a high priced auction. They got most of the auction proceeds. I would venture to say that Snapnames or its officers owned some of the registrars that caught those domains. ICANN would have the records on who owned the registrars.

It was an organized crime and a district attorney who goes after them can have alot of options for prosecution. Snapnames can be prosecuted under RICO. In fact, if you have not already done it, file a police report with your local police department. That was the first thing I did. Your DA will do alot more damage to them then you can alone.

The drop catchers like Answerable got most of the auction proceeds. For those investigating, follow the trail of money and it all ends up at Answerable, 1Host Korea, 1Host Japan, 1 Host Russia, essentially Moniker.

Do your own home work. Answerable had the most to gain. Moniker is not clean either.

d0main said:

Snapnames must have no common sense to release this news to its users without a probe from any legal authority. They should've let go of the employee quietly and let him keep any profits that he's made over the years. This was not a wise decision by the management.

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Bravo, yes, i think everyone on here would agree with your "common sense" approach... NOT!_\|/_