Re: F-Secure: Reselling Domain Names... to Phishing Gangs

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

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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