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Originally posted by Sean416
I dont mean to knock you too hard, but if you saw all the threads on the boards, got the email from godaddy and still didnt lock your domains, and then went on vacation and lost your domains... I wouldnt feel too sorry for ya. heh.
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There have been threads on this board, in this forum, for over a week now. And GoDaddy is not at fault here.
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1) GoDaddy IS at fault... (I promise you that RIGHT NOW.. GoDaddy is undoubtable at fault.. after 24 hours of digging into this. Some other Registers are vulnerable too though!!)
2) How do all you Brainiacs that keep saying "Just Lock Your Doamins and leave GoDaddy" suggest people transfer a domain without un-locking it? And... you could be fucked over in MINUTES after un-locking your domain if you are not aware how these scammers are Phishing for every un-locked domain on godaddy.
That e-mail is sent by, or with the approval of, a Guy named Tooms or Tooma from Portland in Oregon... who has control of an approved ICANN registrar. You can ICQ Him or his manager (not sure which it is) on this ICQ: 45-692-092 if you want to ask him why he is allowing his registry to be used for this scam if you wish... he is quite a piece of work! (If you need an address and phone number to serve this guy, I think I can get it for you from a guy that chased it down from my registry)
Co-incidently this guys line is basically "I dont care if you are too silly to not lock your domains" Sound familiar people?
It APPEARS the "Decline this Transfer" link could possibly be a scam that will give them proof you have agreed to give your domain away under ICANN rules (a guess from my registry support) He should not be able to hold anymore doamins as a registry under the current name by now, or soon... but chances are that wont stop him for long.
For Anyone else that gets one of these emails DO NOT CLICK DECLINE..
Go into GoDaddy account management and click on PENDING TRANSFERS.... If nothing shows up in there.... go back there twice per day for the next week at least.... and ONLY click decline in that area....
You have to keep checking this area of the godaddy site whenever you have any domain unlocked... it is the ONLY way to be sure GoDaddy hasnt received a request they are acting on without your knowledge.
If you are mid transfer and get one of these..... Cancel ALL your transfers that are current.... Lock all your domains and Do Not re-start your transfers for at least 2 weeks is my advice.. there really is no way to be certain who's request you approve at GoDaddy at the moment.. so be very very careful once you get any suggestion you are being targetted!
Sorry for caps... but his one is important:
THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHAT REGISTER IS REQUESTING YOUR DOMAIN FROM WITHIN GODADDY ADMIN ... and GoDaddy cant tell you either.... (Believe me it sounds impossible... but it is definitely true)
BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT CLICKING APPROVE IN GODADDY ADMIN... if this scammer has managed to fire off their transfer request before you got yours in... OR IF YOUR TRANSFER FAILS.. this scammers Transfer request will display for approval in your GoDaddy admin instead of your genuine request and there is No Way To Tell.. even by telephoninf and asking godaddy to check for you! (I spoke to 5 or 6 differnt people at GoDaddy.. it isnt just one bad support person.. their system really isnt in place or set up to track this)
I'm going to write a detailled "article" about this, designed to help webmasters with lots of domains spread over many registers protect themselves. I predict many many more people will be caught and lose doamins before this system is fixed.
One thing people who do lose domains might like to consider is.... setting up a class action right now against ICANN... apparently them levying a 45 cent fee direct on us, now gives them a direct responsibility to us, instead of just to the registry. (an opinion)