.com Domain - Owner - Lost control

[marky2]

Hi guys,

My client is the owner and registered admin contact for a .com domain they own. My clients' web designer (nice person) transferred the domain from a 123-REG control panel to his own 123-REG. And has put in ridiculous invoices for work not even done, basically having us over a barrel - saying that unless we pay he will close the site and not release control. Not very nice.

The registration details/admin is still set to my clients details. (email/name/address). He hasn't changed this yet ....

The domain is locked so I can't transfer it to another registrar and would need to login into the designers 123-REG account to unlock to facilitate a transfer.

Is there any way, seeing as my client is the owner and has the correct registration details, that I can go to a higher tier e.g. SRS or TUCOWS? and request the domain IPS TAG is moved elsewhere?

I know you can do this for .co.uk domains through nominet providing you are the owner.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

M

 

[neilrbowen]

If he moved it without the owners authorisation I would have thought 123 would sort it out for you?

Or at least I'd hope they would hold it until you prove ownership.

 

[GreyWing]

You might need to go to court asap to get an interim injuntion preventing them from transfering it to a new registra.

If they move it to one outside the country, then be prepared to put your hands very deeply into your pocket to get it back.