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Re: F-Secure: Reselling Domain Names... to Phishing Gangs
From: "Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:54:42 -0400
On 10/27/06, Fergie <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:
Mikko brings up a very valid concern -- domain registrars are not doing "due diligence" when selling domains names. Via the F-Secure "News from the Lab" Blog. [snip] There's a very active aftermarket in domain names. These are domain names that have already been registered and are now being resold. For example, hell.com and auction.com are being auctioned today for highest bidders and they are expected to be sold for several million dollars each.
several million? I put unholyshit.com up for sale on craigslist.com ($775) and didnt even get a bite! go figure... -JP
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