Domain Name Theft is a growing problem in the Internet community. Whether you are a professional domain investor, or an individual who has purchased a few domain names for yourself, domain theft could affect you and your digital assets. There are a number of ways that domain names can be stolen. A common way for thieves to steal a name is by hacking-into your email account and requesting a transfer to their registrar. Should this happen to you there is very little your registrar can do to get the domain name back. Unless your domain name is worth tens of thousands of dollars or more, legal recourse can be expensive and oftentimes not worth the money. Domain thieves know this and use it to their advantage.There are an increasing number of domain thieves that purchase a domain name legitimately through a domain forum or listing service only to chargeback their payment and keep your domain name. In this case it can also be very complex to prove that you are the rightful owner. This can lead to the loss of a domain name as well as the monthly revenue that comes with it.
As a buyer, domain theft can also be an issue. If you buy a domain name that was recently stolen you may find-out that the real owner wants their domain name back and is not willing to pay for it. If you just spent thousands of dollars on a domain name the last thing you want is to fight an expensive legal battle with the true owner of the domain.
DomainTheft.org is the brainchild of Morgan Linton - a domain investor and President of Los Angeles-based Linton Investments LLC. After hearing about domain names that were being stolen from friends and fellow investors Morgan decided it was time to do something to help prevent domain theft. Originally launched in 2008 Morgan created a comprehensive database of stolen domain names.
In June of 2011 Morgan re-launched DomainTheft.org with a brand-new look-and-feel and an even bigger mission. Now DomainTheft.org not only allows you to report an search for stolen domains, we also offer a recovery service to help you get your domain name back. By working with law enforcement and registrars DomainTheft.org will fight to help you get back what's rightfully yours.
Thank you for visiting DomainTheft.org and remember to always check our database before buying a domain name, this will make life harder for thieves and allow us to more easily recover stolen domains and return them to their rightful owner!
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