“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

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Stolen WRTA Domain Name Sold for $500 on Open Market in August 2010

In late August 2010, the World Religious Travel Association (WRTA) re-purchased its own stolen company domain name for $500 on the open market from a domain name broker.

In the images below, you'll see screenshots related to above purchase regarding stolen WRTA domain name: RELIGIOUSTRAVELASSOCIATION.COM.


WHAT TO LOOK FOR?

The following 3 images include:

+ Email correspondance on Aug. 23, 2010 of WRTA purchasing its own stolen domain name for $500 on the open market from a domain name broker (note: select info has been redacted). Note: Had WRTA's domain name not been stolen, the domain name's natural expiration date was not until Oct 28, 2010, which had been already paid for and financed by WRTA.

+ Domain name records on August 23, 2010 regarding the stolen domain name. This public domain name record is the same date as above email correspondance of WRTA purchasing its own stolen domain name.

+ Domain name records on Aug. 16, 2010 of the stolen domain name RELIGIOUSTRAVELASSOCIATION.COM. This is just 8 days prior to above Aug 23, 2010 email correspondance.





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