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Thread: domain name being stolen
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03-07-2004, 12:58 AM #1Newbie
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domain name being stolen
I registered a .cc with namecheap.com recently, but 2 days later, when I type my url, it shows that it's available for registered.
Then I try to login to my account at namecheap.com, it shows the following:
For security reasons, this account has been locked due to too many failed login tries. The user name will be enabled after 12/12/2099 EST. If you think this is an error please email us using the same email address currently on your account to have your account enabled.
What can I do now? I email them many times without any reply.
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03-07-2004, 01:01 AM #2WebHostingTalk Lover
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hmm, thats not normal, their support / sales staff usually reply pretty quick. Within an hour usually.
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03-07-2004, 01:02 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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I agree. . . something doesn't look quite right.
Are your emails to them being bounced?• Have • you • Floble'd • today? •
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03-07-2004, 01:03 AM #4Newbie
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what can I do now?
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03-07-2004, 01:04 AM #5Newbie
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not being bounced..............
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03-08-2004, 12:58 AM #6Newbie
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can anyone tell me what I can do now?
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03-08-2004, 01:01 AM #7Disabled
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Best options is to wait for a reply. Noone can access your account at the moment so your pretty safe.
Best thing i can think of after you get this re-enabled is to register a new username and push the domain to it.
hopefully that will help
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03-08-2004, 01:12 AM #8Newbie
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but my problem is that namecheap.com never give me a reply since Mar 1.
Seems that they are cheating!
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03-08-2004, 02:40 AM #9Web Hosting Guru
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If it's available for registeration ( not registered yet ), and name holds any value to you then register it using some other provider ASAP.
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03-08-2004, 02:43 AM #10Newbie
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but it costs $250 per year now. When I first registered, it costs only $28.80. I wonder why..... normally a .cc doesnt cost that much!!!
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03-08-2004, 02:53 AM #11Web Hosting Guru
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What???? a .cc domain costs $19.95. Why not use godaddy.com?
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03-08-2004, 06:09 AM #12Junior Guru Wannabe
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I'd go to your credit card supplier and ask that they query the payment - you paid for goods you didn't recieve.
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03-08-2004, 07:26 PM #13WHT Addict
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a joke!
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03-08-2004, 07:47 PM #14Retired Moderator
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If email doesn't work, try the phone! I found no phone number on their website, but you could try the one listed in whois. Good luck!
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03-08-2004, 07:50 PM #15WHT Addict
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or call US 911 or UK 999
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03-08-2004, 08:24 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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Do not call 911 because your domain has been stolen. Under any circumstances.
Jim Reardon - jim/amusive.com
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03-08-2004, 08:51 PM #17WHT Addict
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Originally posted by amusive.com
Do not call 911 because your domain has been stolen. Under any circumstances.
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03-08-2004, 09:06 PM #18Web Hosting Guru
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I have contacted a namecheap.com employee for you. He should reply to this thread soon.
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03-09-2004, 01:46 AM #19Newbie
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kjmz,
Many thanks!
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03-10-2004, 07:15 AM #20Web Hosting Master
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Hello,
We originally locked the account as we suspected fraud as the ip block you logged in from had a high rate of fraud. When we originally attempted to contact you, we could not get through. We have gone ahead and restored your domain for you and unlocked your account. We sincerely apologize for the misunderstanding. You will have no further issues with your account in the future as we have flagged it. We also did not charge you for the domain.Richard Kirkendall
NameCheap.com
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09-03-2004, 09:58 AM #21Newbie
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i am having the same problem, i emailed namecheap hours ago, but i still havent got a reply.
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09-03-2004, 12:33 PM #22Disabled
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Yeea... slow namecheap support. Godaddy + Namecheap + 1and1. The only big benefit is that namecheap accepts paypal, which everybody craves over for some reason.... (you dont have credit card? )
Anyway, wish they had phones cause I have 5 domains with them right now! Still, overall good registrar.
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09-03-2004, 12:57 PM #23Newbie
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thats why i use namecheap, because it accepts paypal, and its quite cheap.
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09-03-2004, 01:12 PM #24Junior Guru Wannabe
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There are better registrars that take paypal.
namecheaps support is bad. Simple issue takes over 2 weeks. I use ev1 and get issues fixed same day.
DO NOT use namecheap
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09-03-2004, 01:24 PM #25Eternal Member
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Originally posted by wilsonalverez
There are better registrars that take paypal.
namecheaps support is bad. Simple issue takes over 2 weeks. I use ev1 and get issues fixed same day.
DO NOT use namecheap
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