godaddy ICANN Probaby a pHIShing scam. I lost 300$

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by toby, Oct 3, 2007.

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    Those with Icann emailed shown at http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=494532&page=2 probably is a phishing. I LOST 300$ in total because of that!@

    becareful!

    I clicked on the link and after a while, I coouldn't log in to my own account. Later, one person from send me emails saying that I stand to lose my account if I don't send him/her my scanned passport. I did send that. After that he/she asked me to scan my CC card front and back cover. I was suspecious and i refused so i asked him to tell me wht's his name etc. He did but turned out that the name was fake.

    He after getting my CC detail, he withdraw 300 from my CC to my moneybooker and from there he sent himself that 300 to

    So becareful with that sirzirak thingy. I hope moderator of this forum can search the DB and see if there're such username's using that email, so that next time he wont be doing such thing again!
     
    toby, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  2. nickstan

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    you mean the link that arcade32 posted?
     
    nickstan, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  3. st1905

    st1905 Well-Known Member

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  4. vagrant

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    and you sent that ?

    hmmm.... they are probably opening new bank accounts in your name by now and getting credit loans that they will not pay back but will end up showing as you have not paid.
     
    vagrant, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  5. MeetHere

    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    Thats sad :(

    You can contact your card provider or moneybooker for scammed transaction. they might do something..
     
    MeetHere, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  6. modartis

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    Sorry to hear about your trouble with this scumbag. An internet search reveals his username is also present on a couple of world of warcraft sites. Some detective work might lead back to his real location. His warcaft site seems to be in Germany.
     
    modartis, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  7. Zippo

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    Sorry to hear. But you are not the only one. I just post another topic about loosing my money in Godaddy System. But we cant do anything, thats sad.
     
    Zippo, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  8. toby

    toby Notable Member

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    Hey, thanks man for the sharing! I thought i'm the first one!

    So becareful guys!, So if I know his name, what can I do? Can i call the police? really feel like give him a lesson if he's around my area!
     
    toby, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  9. Zippo

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    Send the article to Godaddy ! maybe something wake up them !
     
    Zippo, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  10. Dave Zan

    Dave Zan Well-Known Member

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    That might be the thing to do. Go Daddy won't likely be able to take any legal
    action against the seeming perperator, but at least they can warn their end-
    users about it.
     
    Dave Zan, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  11. IM5202

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    Sorry to hear you got scammed. You really should put a scam alert on your credit files, contact your local police so you have a record.

    If this person also goes to other websites maybe contact the webmaster and let them know what happened. Maybe they may release the ip address, better chances if you have a police report. Then you can go to their service provider and BUST the scums.

    Like I always tell people, don't click on links in your e-mail. Always always always open a new browser window and go to the website in question and sign in.

    Good luck.
     
    IM5202, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  12. Western

    Western Well-Known Member

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    be carefull at this times
    be a little smart
    internet frauds are growing
     
    Western, Oct 4, 2007 IP
  13. bigkahuna

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    godaddy does occasionally send icann update emails. to make sure it's for real, manually type in godaddy's url, then go sign into your account and you will be able to update your information and there's no chance it'll be a scam. I've got over 200 domains with godaddy and I've never had problems with them. As for sending them your scanned passport, you've gotta use a little common sense. you're obviously a member of this forum, if you've got questions come here and ask first.
     
    bigkahuna, Jun 14, 2008 IP