HELP: Unauthorized transfer email received.

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DOMAIN NAME TRANSFER - Initial Authorization for Registrar Transfer
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Re: Transfer of XXXXXXXXXXX.INFO


Dear (registrant),

GoDaddy.com received a request on 11/25/2007 for us to become the new registrar of record.

You have received this message because you are listed as the Registered Name Holder or Administrative contact for this domain name in the WHOIS database. If you are not the Account Holder, or you are transferring the domain to a new owner, please forward this email to the appropriate Account Holder so that they may complete the transfer process.

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IMPORTANT: If the steps below are not completed, the domain name(s) listed above will NOT be transferred to us.
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To proceed with the transfer, follow the instructions here:
http://help.godaddy.com/article.php?prog_id=GoDaddy&article_id=xxxxxxxxx

In the process of authorizing this transfer, you will be prompted to provide the Transaction ID and Security Code:

Transaction ID: xxxxxx
Security Code: xxxxxxx
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Once a transfer takes place, you will not be able to transfer to another registrar for 60 days, apart from a transfer back to the original registrar, in cases where both registrars so agree or where a decision in the dispute resolution process so directs.

If you DO NOT WANT the transfer to proceed, then please don't respond to this message.

If you have any questions about this process, contact us by email at mailto:[email protected], or by phone at (480) 505-8877.

Regards,
Domain Services
GoDaddy.com

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I didn't authorize the transfer. I went to Biglizarddomain to check my domain, and it's still there. Did someone hack into my account to initiate this transfer? Am I safe? What actually happened?

 

[John Doe]

I would recommend to contact support.

 

[Krossat]

I didn't authorize the transfer. I went to Biglizarddomain to check my domain, and it's still there. Did someone hack into my account to initiate this transfer? Am I safe? What actually happened?

Dont worry.

Most probably someone who has an account at GoDaddy initiated the transfer of this domain. As you havent started the transfer there is nothing to be worried about. Your domain will be safe until you accept the transfer at your end.

However, in order to enquire who did this you can send a mail to GoDaddy and demand action against the perpetrator.

 

[PowerUp]

Yes, I have sent an email to GoDaddy asking who requested the transfer from Biglizzarddomain.

I also quickly locked my domain at Biglizzard. I left it unlock while changing the DNS from Bodis to Parked. I had to change too many DNS that day and I must have forgotten to lock the domain after I changed the DNS.

 

[Krossat]

Well thats all good then !!!
Noone can take ur domain unless you provide an epp / auth code to them to initiate the transfer or accept the transfer.

 

[gazzip]

Yes, I have sent an email to GoDaddy asking who requested the transfer from Biglizzarddomain.
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They are not likely to give you that information but I would insist that they keep a note of it for you.

I had the same thing happen recently and asked them to do this, it may be just a mistake but if they can proove its the same person doing it many times then maybe they will look into it further...one would hope

Just keep it locked !

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[domainer50]

Delete the email, and go on.....They wont take it unless you give them permission, so dont give permission.

 

[Michael]

Be very careful. How the transfer process usually works is once they request it, you would forward that email you got to the buyer and they would enter in the info. Now if your email was hacked, they may have already seen the info they need to transfer it, and you could lose your domain.

Just for safety sake, I would change your email password and contact support.

 

[domainer50]

Be very careful. How the transfer process usually works is once they request it, you would forward that email you got to the buyer and they would enter in the info. Now if your email was hacked, they may have already seen the info they need to transfer it, and you could lose your domain.

Just for safety sake, I would change your email password and contact support.

Seems odd that a hacked email would result in something like this. But definitely possible.

 

[Dave_Z]

However, in order to enquire who did this you can send a mail to GoDaddy and demand action against the perpetrator.

They're not going to do anything against the perpetrator. No registrar on this
earth has any incentive to do so...yet.

 

[Krossat]

They're not going to do anything against the perpetrator. No registrar on this
earth has any incentive to do so...yet.

hmm that is really sad, as the new registrar should atleast provide the owner the identitfy of the person who initiated a transfer of Your domain.

After all, if someone does start thetransfer process, his identity should eb amde available to the seller (owner).