discuss Who are the most notorious scammers in the domain space?

[Pusang Gala]

We always hear about the legends and the greats in our space, but let's flip the script today. Let's talk about the scammers... or whatever the right term is for them in our industry...

Who are the most infamous ones you've encountered or heard about? Drop the names or below!

 

[alberhomy]

"The 'Fake Broker' scam is definitely the most annoying one. They reach out claiming they have a buyer for your domain for $XX,XXX, but then ask you to pay for a 'special' appraisal on a shady site first. It's a classic trap for newcomers. Best way to stay safe is sticking to trusted platforms like Atom (formerly Squadhelp) or Escrow.com!"

 

[kool1]

Halvarez.

Not sure why I didn't receive some sort of settlement, lol. Many victims here.

 

[alberhomy]

Halvarez.

Not sure why I didn't receive some sort of settlement, lol. Many victims here.

The Halvarez stories are definitely legendary in a bad way. It's crazy how many people fell for those 'Too good to be true' offers. Always better to lose a small commission to a trusted escrow like Atom or Escrow.com than to lose the whole domain or get ghosted

 

[Pusang Gala]

Halvarez.

Not sure why I didn't receive some sort of settlement, lol. Many victims here.

Never heard of him.

 

[Gabriel360]

Rob Monster.

He scammed customers, employees and investors.

 

[D Haynes]

That Dicker guy.

 

[D Haynes]

That Baseball guy.

 

[alop]

my wife before @johnn drops my ball

 

[SpareDomains]

Rob Monster
Sahar Sarid
Adam Dicker

 

[DrJacoby]

The spicy pickles guy.

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

@baseballworld you remember that eh @D Haynes ?
He sure milked some members
Jarod, his acct still open NP hopes he comes back and makes ammends
As for pickles, whats the scam he did Jacoby?
Godaddy is the biggest scammer in the business
People wise, see above

 

[D Haynes]

@ you remember that eh @D Haynes ?

Luckily the internet never forgets

 

[kool1]

How about the LA Rams trying to steal Rams . com

 

[DrJacoby]

@baseballworld you remember that eh @D Haynes ?
He sure milked some members
Jarod, his acct still open NP hopes he comes back and makes ammends
As for pickles, whats the scam he did Jacoby?
Godaddy is the biggest scammer in the business
People wise, see above

I was half joking, but basically he was trying to fool someone to buy his SpicyPickles domain. Because it was such a lame attempt, he just made a fool of himself and then disappeared.

 

[xwat]

"The 'Fake Broker' scam is definitely the most annoying one. They reach out claiming they have a buyer for your domain for $XX,XXX, but then ask you to pay for a 'special' appraisal on a shady site first. It's a classic trap for newcomers. Best way to stay safe is sticking to trusted platforms like Atom (formerly Squadhelp) or Escrow.com!"

I got hit with this and it made no sense to me that I would pay for an appraisal. If they want it they have to make an offer.

 

[alop]

How about the LA Rams trying to steal Rams . com

hahahahhahahahha

 

[johnn]

Is domain discount club consider a scam?

 

[alop]

Is domain discount club consider a scam?

nah that's loyalty

 

[CashproofAi]

If you are confident, understand the game , and stick to the basics, nobody can dare to scam you.