Scam Registrar dishonesty

[Edwin]

Why not go direct to Nominet.org.uk and use their whois if you're worried? Surely THEY aren't farming out the lookups to a 3rd party...

 

[feKIX]

Crabfoot...that is exactly what I did at the time!!...but it has still happened. (Great minds think alike!!)

What I actually did was search the whois, which gave me the details of the owner for this particular .CO.UK domain and search for things like "AlanXXXXXfind-yer-own-f**king-names.com and similar. (Starting to think that was a bit childish now - ahem!).

Now, I have gone back to check that particular name and the whois info is now private..... :-?

So, the rogue in the office is my favourite for now and maybe the registrar hasnt even got a clue that its happening...

I could really do with a bit of help for this registrar letter though...do I actually state domain front running or do I just explain what has happened to me? Its going to be hard to prove anything.
Nobody at the company would give me a name to send the complaint to either...just a complaints division, so its obviously definitely going by registered post! I just hope it isnt intercepted...shall I copy in Nominet too?

 

[feKIX]

Script...

Incidentally, if there was a script running at the time....would my personal pc have kept some 'tracks'...???

 

[feKIX]

Peace of mind invincible.

Surely the intergrity of the domain industry is worthy of discussion on a forum based around the industry, I assumed thats what forums are all about.

So if anyone CAN give me more info regarding any evidence these scripts may have left behind, it would be much appreciated.

Im buiding up quite a 'dossier' on this now and more and more info is becoming apparent. It seems the more I look into it (Im so glad now that I keep some details!), the more complicated it gets!
Nominet will get a copy of the letter for sure though.

 

[feKIX]

Im not a time waster...

You've not provided us with any solid information after 24 posts. The more I read, the more I suspect you might simply not have a clue and could well be confused.

I really don't think you know what you are doing, and in actual fact are probably wasting everyone who's contributed above's time. Why don't you post some factual information if you are so confident that someone's being doing as you suggest. List the Registrar or the domain names. I asked you to tell us the Registrants back along but you didn't.

If Nominet have any sense. they'll file it under T for time waster like we all should have done by now.

Lol!
Nobody is making you read this invincible. None of your posts have been positive so you obviously have a grievance with me raising this issue :sad:

Im sorry you feel that way, but insulting me with names does seem a little lame IMHO. If you dont want to contribute anything positive then thats up to you but I have far more important things to do each day than make things up on forums. I am attempting to ascertain the truth and in doing that I need the advice and viewpoints of others in the industry to help me along the way.

But I will explain this again...I am in the process of building up the facts. Therefore I am not going to shout " I think so and so might have done this to me....but Im not entirely sure"...I couldn't really complain about my integrity if I did something like that, could I?

If you read through the thread you'll see others feel they MAY have experienced it too...yes, it would be a very hard thing to prove it happens without a shadow of a doubt, but if and when I can prove something then I will tell the whole world about it on every forum I can find!!

 

[feKIX]

Ok. Well I dont want to create friction between likeminded people in the industry, my aim has never been to waste people's time but to ascertain whether or not this type of malpractice is real and actually happening to me.

I think it first happened at least a year ago. With the first few occasions I asssumed coincidence, the next couple I thought "ah..the systems against me"!!, and the next time was when I started to think ..."Hang on...I think is is actually happening". So because I didn't really believe it was happening at first I kept limited records of it. I didnt answer your question invincible purely for the reasons I stated...I dont have all the facts to hand yet.

It will take time to build this 'dossier' up to a point where I can say...d'ya know what....XXX is ripping me off. That is not a statement I would make likely, hence my reasons behind not giving all the details.

Whether people believe their time is being wasted, well I can't answer that, but all the info Im getting through this thread and otherwise is certainly helping me; therefore its not a waste of time IMHO.

I hope you can see past the 'annoying' side of this thread to realise I am trying do the right thing here.

 

[feKIX]

Update

I have forwarded information to Nominet and have spoken to them regarding this matter and they are taking it seriously. Once I have some more information, I will post it here.

DomainAngel, that sounds like a script as was pointed out earlier in this thread. If you wish to give me more information (by PM please for privacy reasons), then I would be happy to forward that info on to Nominet, and that goes for anyone who has some information related to this matter.

Paul