If I find an expired PR5 domain should I be skeptical?

I have found what appears to be a PR5 domani that has expired. I have checked it using the Dig Page Rank Tool and it's PR5 in all the main datacenters.

However I do not find any links to it on any of the search engines. Should I worry about this or just register the domain?

Could it have been blacklisted?

I hear there are ways to fake PR, could this be the case?

If it doesnt appear in the SEs for its own domain what is the likelyhod that it is getting any traffic?

Thanks

 

First, check if the PageRank is fake by using:

http://www.seologs.com/pr-check/pagerank.html

If its real, go ahead and register
However, do think of how to develop it in case Google drops the PR..

 

check the number of backlinks domain has , also keywords in the domain

 

check fake page rank at www.checkpagerank.net

 

If the PR is indeed real and you get the domain, then I think you should develop it and build some good quality incoming links to it for the PR to sustain.

 

Even if it is blacklisted. Drop a note to Google and tell them you are the new owner and all black hat SEO work has stoped. THey will check your registration and remove the Blacklisting.

 

Make sure to check its validity with multiple tools.

 

And any results of your pr5 domain?
Is it real pr?

 

Well both the tools shown above have told me that the PR is fake

I guess that's why it was left to expire...

 

What for?
Whatever pagerank displayed on expired domains is as ephemeral as your illusion of profit from them as for 'art of magic'.
Even if you work hard to quickly develop a quality content site, you will receive a Google's slap because the domain expired and the fact will be reflected in the next dance

 

Because he's wondering if it's fake or not.