“In our effort to redress the injuries inflicted on us we came to appreciate how undeveloped this area of the law is, and how victims of domain theft face an unmarked and totally uphill battle to get a remedy. Today’s sentencing helps to define a path for other victims and law enforcers to follow, and reinforces the likelihood that the theft of a domain can and will be prosecuted.” (July 22, 2011; Sentencing of Goncalves to 5 years in prison for stealing domain name)
– Albert Angel, Victim of Domain Theft in Goncalves Case as well as an Attorney and Former Dept. of Justice Prosecutor

Monday, September 3, 2012

Seeking Criminal Investigation of Those Responsible for Theft of the World Religious Travel Association's Domain Name and Emails Which Led to $350,000 Bankruptcy and Violation of Privacy Laws

This blog is dedicated to seeking a criminal investigation and prosecution of those responsible for theft of the World Religious Travel Association's company domain name and website.

In addition, this blog is dedicated to seeking a criminal investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the violation of privacy laws including the illegal interception and subsequent theft of the emails, email addresses and email accounts of the World Religious Travel Association, as well as theft of other company assets, trade secrets, etc.

As of today's writing (Sep 3, 2012), those responsible for committing above thefts have not been brought to justice.


TIMELINE

2008
+ Initial theft of WRTA's domain name: ReligiousTravelAssociation.com

2009
+ Permanent theft of company's domain name/website ReligiousTravelAssociation.com
+ (June 2009) Domain thieves replace content on ReligiousTravelAssociation.com with content of domain thieves' own choosing
+ Interception and permanent theft of emails, email addresses and email accounts associated with ReligiousTravelAssociation.com

2010
+ Domain thieves deleted and sold stolen domain name of ReligiousTravelAssociation.com in Feb/March 2010 - 8 months prior to the stolen domain name's natural expiration date of Oct 2010.
+ World Religious Travel Association re-purchased its stolen company domain name for $500 from "unknown broker"

2011
+ (January) Due to the impact and financial losses incurred by theft of its official domain name/website, emails, email accounts, database and other company assets - the World Religious Travel Association files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy with liabilities exceeding $350,000.

2012
+ (April) The website and blog www.CriminalizeDomainTheft.com is launched providing and detailing evidence behind the 2008-2010 computer crimes committed against the World Religious Travel Association including theft of its company domain name/website, emails, email addresses, email accounts, database, etc.

+ (July 22) On the anniversary date of the first criminal conviction and jail sentence for a domain name thief in the United States (see Goncalves case), the website and blog www.StopDomainTheft.com is also launched.

+ (September 3) The domain thieves of the World Religious Travel Association must be brought to justice and held accountable for related losses sustained in WRTA's Chapter 7 bankruptcy, violation of privacy laws, etc.

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