Expired domains a security threat?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by H20, Dec 13, 2006.

  1. #1
    Last week I bought an expired domain. The domain was very good, and I started to develop
    it. I added a "catch-all" mailbox and forward all incoming mails to my regular mail account.

    The next day I received this email:

    I receive new emails almost daily to the domain. Some of them have included
    the previous owners full name, address, phone etc. Most of the emails are just spam
    but two emails have been very private. I did a search on google, and the previous
    owner is a photographer from the US. Google even gave me a map to his house!

    This scares me. It's easy for anyone wanting to do an identity theft to register
    a few expired domains. Most password protected sites on the internet has an option
    to resend/reset the password to the registered email-address.

    Do you think I should contact the previous owner and tell him about it? Or should
    I just delete all incoming emails to his old address?
     
    H20, Dec 13, 2006 IP
  2. sellingonline

    sellingonline Active Member

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    delete the stuff, if somebody drops an important domain, that's how it goes - I always use my absolute personal domains for logins, and those I'll let never drop
     
    sellingonline, Dec 13, 2006 IP