Domain Scam Alert

[trendicator]

I just got scammed by someone who offered $1500 for 8 of my 4 letter dotcoms, and now i lost 8 domains & no money at all

he made the payment of $1500 to my paypal account, when i first checked it, it seemed perfectly fine, so i pushed the 8 domains to him. An hour later, when i checked my paypal account again, the money was gone as it has been chargeback by paypal claiming that the payment was not authorized.

the scammer uses 2 email addresses:

[email protected]
[email protected]

after some research, someone has found out his real identity being:

Dorobantu Marian
[email protected]
bd tomis nr 68
Constanta, 8700
Romania
40+721328329

the 8 4-letter domains I lost are:

HUUQ.COM
KYYR.COM
QUUH.COM
LJCJ.COM
VUEQ.COM
VZFC.COM
WUUQ.COM
UUBD.COM

other people have been scammed by the same scammer
so Domainers be aware...

 

[Sameh]

thanks for the reply guys.

on paypal, his name is Brad Farmer, and i doubt it's his real name, but apparently his paypal account is verified.

i just hope paypal would sort it out and will keep you guys posted

thanks

He was using different stolen PayPal accounts .. in my sale he used this Paypal :

Paypal Email id : [email protected]
Paypal Name : James Morris

 

[trendicator]

how is it possible that this guy pulls the SAME trick again and again...

i have to give him some credit for sucessfully scamming myself and others and PAYPAL....

I hope what i'm goin throu right now will teach us all a lesson:

only deal with people either you know or with good itrading record on forums. THe best way to avoid scams like this is to use escrow service.

it's worth it to go the the extra mile for a safe and secure transaction...for both the buyer and seller

 

[Sameh]

Okie , and now i found his own forum : http://www.theonlinedeal.com

After more and more evidences .. This guy is definitely (should be a girl in this case) :

Name: Marian, Dorobantu
Address: bd tomis nr 68
City/State: Constanta, Constanta
Zip code: 8700
Country: Romania
Tel: 721328329

 

[trendicator]

Okie , and now i found his own forum : http://www.theonlinedeal.com

After more and more evidences .. This guy is definitely (should be a girl in this case) :

Name: Marian, Dorobantu
Address: bd tomis nr 68
City/State: Constanta, Constanta
Zip code: 8700
Country: Romania
Tel: 721328329

how can you be so sure of that? by checking the Whois info?

 

[Michelle]

how can you be so sure of that? by checking the Whois info?

The same name fits alot of names he owns

 

[Sameh]

how can you be so sure of that? by checking the Whois info?

Step by step ..

Did some digging, heres what I found so far:

http://forums.DigitalPoint/showthread.php?t=606491

A post on DP by a user named Kevnospam (banned), asking for an appraisal for the domain PayMass.com

PayMass.com is owned by:

Whois Record

Registrant:
Dorobantu Marian
bd tomis nr 68
Constanta, Constanta 8700
Romania

Then after posting all of his/her emails .. Bill from NamePros Management found his/her accounts :

Username Usergroup Email Join Date Last Login Posts
securekev Account Closed [email protected] 11-07-2007 01-29-2008 25
securenkvd Account Closed [email protected] 11-24-2007 11-24-2007 0
kevnospam Account Closed [email protected] 01-29-2008 01-29-2008 0

Then i start scanning all of these usernames posts. and i found this thread :

http://www.namepros.com/for-sale-advertising-board/396534-each-member-you-invite-my-forum.html


I checked the whois for http://www.theonlinedeal.com which validate what "Ronald Regging" post earlier. Also validate Digg's profile info : http://digg.com/users/r1gsxr


I noticed now that Digg profile photo is a bike which similar to the photo in his/her Yahoo Messenger

 

[trendicator]

What a complete Jag!
OK,
You can file a dispute with PayPal,
and they can re-coup the funds from this Jerkoff!
I hope you have e-mails saved on the payment details!
Send PayPal, every bit of info...
I had to do that many times (from my E-bay sales) with people who
have claimed to not have received merchandise.
They will take care of you, just don't give up!
Good Luck, and I'm terribly sorry to hear that!
Red Rock!

OK,
I just went to PayPal's charge back info,
and I see a potential problem...
They state how you will be covered as long as...
you ship tangible goods.
So, I think this may not be covered under PayPal's seller protection.
So, I am not sure about seller protection for domain names.
This is a HUGE issue, since I wanted to start selling some of my domains on E-bay also!
I am giving you the link on chargebacks..

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/FinancialInstrument/popup/ChargebacksFAQ

I really hope this is addressed, and you win!
And this Jag gets executed...or something similar!
Good Luck,
Red Rock!

thanks for the info Red Rock, paypal has stated that i'm not eligable for the seller protection.

so i don't think i will get the money

 

[bricio]

thanks for the info Red Rock, paypal has stated that i'm not eligable for the seller protection.

so i don't think i will get the money

i wish you the best of luck trendicator
you have already contacted your registrar, havent you?

after sending them emails explaining what hapeened with screenshots atacched i think this will be a nightmare... but before emailing them, CALL them

 

[DomainName1]

Hey everyone. I got duped as well. I sold him a ccc.com via paypal 9H0.com. I've called my registrar and gave info to paypal. This thread is very helpful. Please be aware of the name if he/she ever tries to sell it! DOMAIN HAS BEEN RETURNED!!!!

Hopefully the registrar will be able to get the names back. Does anyone know the chances of getting names back?

Thanks

Also, It was paypal fraud unit that placed my $ on hold. They're indicating "Potential Fraud"

 

[trendicator]

Hey everyone. I got duped as well. I sold him a ccc.com via paypal...9H0.com. I've called my registrar and gave info to paypal. This thread is very helpful. Please be aware of the name if he/she ever tries to sell it!

Hopefully the registrar will be able to get the names back. Does anyone know the chances of getting names back?

Thanks

Also, It was paypal fraud unit that placed my $ on hold. They're indicating "Potential Fraud"

sorry to hear that, what registrar is the domain 9h0.com with?

 

[DomainName1]

"sorry to hear that, what registrar is the domain ... with?"

Thanks Tren...sorry to hear about your as well.

this name was with gd...does anyone one if gd is good with getting names back??

DOMAIN HAS BEEN RETURNED...THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP!

 

[trendicator]

"sorry to hear that, what registrar is the domain 9h0.com with?"

Thanks Tren...sorry to hear about your as well.

this name was with gd...does anyone one if gd is good with getting names back??

it's worth a try. send your customer number along with the domain name to:

[email protected]

they might give it back to you, give them your reasons and what happened.

maybe npers should stick together and sign a petition asking godaddy to give it back should it refuse to

 

[wibrodomains]

Yup thats the guy who stoled my domain and i drove him nuts to get my domain back---I will email idiot right now

Trust me paypal.com will not help you---He steals people paypal accounts---I bet your auction has been canceled right?? You need to keep an eye on where he is listing the domain he stoled from you--Email that company and tell them its stolen---I will try to get your domain back for you

Hi! This is his real Email address and info

Technical Contact:
Dorobantu Marian [email protected]
bd tomis nr 68
Constanta, 8700
Romania
721328329

Ps Godaddy.com will not help you---I will try to get them back---

keep an eye on this auction house for your domains

http://www.okazii.ro

My Posting on this guy with my domain----Email him over and over and over

http://www.namepros.com/domain-name...ell-a-domain-name-ebay.html?highlight=pr3.net

 

[trendicator]

Ps Godaddy.com will not help you---I will try to get them back---

keep an eye on this auction house for your domains

http://www.okazii.ro

My Posting on this guy with my domain----Email him over and over and over

http://www.namepros.com/domain-name...ell-a-domain-name-ebay.html?highlight=pr3.net

go through the course system would be too expensive, so our best bet is with wipo...

let's keep this thread alive, even if we don't get our domains back, we need to make some noise and alert as many decent folks as possible

 

[wibrodomains]

Hi! I want you to email that guy and demand your domains back---I emailed him so much he gave up---I have emailed this guy back and forth many times when my domain got stolen--He ended up giving back another namepros domain at the sametime

 

[trendicator]

Hi! I want you to email that guy and demand your domains back---I emailed him so much he gave up---I have emailed this guy back and forth many times when my domain got stolen--He ended up giving back another namepros domain at the sametime

using this email:
[email protected]?

also, is the phone number correct?

 

[randomo]

Just posting the stolen names here (and other places) is a good idea.

Last year, a guy scammed me out of an LLL.net, and I posted threads about it here and at DNF. Eventually, someone (who claimed he had bought the domain from the scammer) emailed me to ask if I could take down all those threads about the stolen domain, because they were making it hard for him to sell it! So I told him the story and ended up buying the domain back from him cheap (he said he had paid the same cheap price for it).

Google can be your friend!

 

[Sameh]

using this email:
[email protected]?

also, is the phone number correct?

NPer Alex said he called him today .. i'm not sure if he used the phone number i listed or he got his phone number for a Guide or something.

http://www.namepros.com/2504962-post33.html

 

[trendicator]

NPer Alex said he called him today .. i'm not sure if he used the phone number i listed or he got his phone number for a Guide or something.

http://www.namepros.com/2504962-post33.html

well, i do see hope here, and i do hope this will be resolved asap

apparently, the phone number listed is his, i just called, nobody answered, well, i guess i will just have to try again

 

[h3rm4w4n]

anybody has experience how to get back stolen domain at godaddy?
i get response below:
Hello,


Thank you for your email. It appears that you have a 3rd party agreement between yourself and the buyer. We are not able to become involved in this dispute.



Any further disputes over the ownership or wording of the domain name will need to be sent either to the registrant, through an arbitration forum such as World Intellectual Property Organization (http://www.wipo.int), or the court system. Please be assured that if we receive notice of a pending legal dispute we will lock the name so that it cannot be transferred or otherwise modified. Likewise when we receive a Decision we will update the name accordingly.



Thank you.

 

[wibrodomains]

Hi! I can tell you right now it will not work with godaddy--

 

[trendicator]

Hi! I can tell you right now it will not work with godaddy--

i agree. let's just wait for a few more hours and see what happens...

fingers crossed...we'll get our domains back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[wibrodomains]

[email protected] Put him on your aol Buddy list----I talk to him on this when he stoled my domain

 

[trendicator]

[email protected] Put him on your aol Buddy list----I talk to him on this when he stoled my domain

i was told by alex that it's early morning in Romania, so i guess, we'll have to wait for a few hours...

 

[juanda]

I have received an email yesterday from the same person [email protected]

The email was:

I saw a listing in a forum and i can buy these 2 names for 1300$ + any payment fees,let me know thanks. [email protected]


be careful with this guy...