wolf1728

Just thought I'd reply that I lost the domain name by responding to a "phish" E-Mail. Someone took the time to make it appear real enough, even to the point where the sender's E-Mail address was "GoDaddy.com". Perhaps I should have been more aware but then again some rather knowledgeable folks were fooled by Bernie Madoff. As I've said before, if you leave your keys in your car, motor running, door wide open, and then someone takes it, that is still auto theft. If the police catch up with that car thief, will everyone just laugh it off because the car was too easy to steal? I don't think so. By the way, thanks folks for helping bring more attention to this.

psw Thanks for alerting this board about the theft of my domain name - 1728.com DC Ross There are a few reasons that domain name theft is occurring. China has become a breeding-ground and safe haven for domain name thieves. My domain name was stolen by someone in China and is now registered in China. The ownership of a domain name is extremely flimsy and tenuous. You would think that if your domain name was stolen, you could easily contact your registrar (or somebody) and it would be quickly returned to you. Absolutely not!! Once a domain name has been transferred to someone else, the previous owner has almost no recourse for its recovery. The "Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler" of domain names "ICANN" is actually pretty useless. To be fair, they have done some excellent work - they are the folks that thought up the "dot museum" and "dot ws" domain names, making the world a better place for everyone.