[OT] Domain Name Scam

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2000


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texte = >From today's MacFixIt.com:A word of warning re checking on domain name availability. A reader had the misfortune of using the Whois option from a certain commercial web site to check on the availability of a domain name he wanted to register. Finding that the name was not taken, he went to register the name the next day. To his surprise and dismay, the site name was now listed as no longer available. A few days later, there was a web page up at the domain name location, listing the name for sale for $3500! Enough said. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: A better WebCat whois (was Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam) (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  2. Re: A better WebCat whois (was Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam) (Chuck Rice 2000)
  3. Re: A better WebCat whois (was Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam) (Bob Minor 2000)
  4. Re: A better WebCat whois (was Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam) (Bob Minor 2000)
  5. Re: A better WebCat whois (was Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam) (Bob Minor 2000)
  6. Re: A better WebCat whois (was Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam) (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  7. Re: A better WebCat whois (was Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam) (Chuck Rice 2000)
  8. Re: A better WebCat whois (was Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam) (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  9. Re: A better WebCat whois (was Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam) (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
  10. A better WebCat whois (was Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam) (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  11. Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam (Paul Willis 2000)
  12. Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam (James Howarth 2000)
  13. Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam (Maurice Rickard 2000)
  14. Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam (Glenn Busbin 2000)
  15. Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  16. Re: [OT] Domain Name Scam (Maurice Rickard 2000)
  17. [OT] Domain Name Scam (Glenn Busbin 2000)
>From today's MacFixIt.com:A word of warning re checking on domain name availability. A reader had the misfortune of using the Whois option from a certain commercial web site to check on the availability of a domain name he wanted to register. Finding that the name was not taken, he went to register the name the next day. To his surprise and dismay, the site name was now listed as no longer available. A few days later, there was a web page up at the domain name location, listing the name for sale for $3500! Enough said. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Glenn Busbin

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