Trapping a Scammer
summary
A recipient gets three separate offers to buy the .com of a domain already owned as .net, then probes for proof and compares timestamps: WHOIS creation timestamp versus a registrar dashboard screenshot, showing the alleged owner registered the name minutes after expiration. The scammer admits running the scheme, saying seven domains bought, one sold and asking $500; the domain ends up transferred free to the original owner after the trap succeeds.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00The suspicious solicitations
- 2:13Escalating sales pressure
- 3:54Calling out the scammer
- 6:19Investigating the operation
- 8:32A free domain outcome
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