Another Sedo Phishing Auction

[thefabfive]

fírm.com is being auctioned off at Sedo. Current bid at $700.

With only 556 pages on Google it doesn't seem to have much use besides phishing. You would think the buyer could register any number of available domains that are similar.

[mulligan]

I wrote to Sedo and extended help to them about this BS but never heard back, big surprise there ...
They dont care as long as they get their 10% and the buyer be damned.

[thefabfive]

I don't remember if the 'fish' auction has a warning on it but this one does:

"Important Notice: This is a Multi-Lingual (IDN) Domain"

[thefabfive]

fírm.com registered 01/19/2007 at Dynadot by someone using whois privacy.

Too embarrassed to show themselves.

[IDNMillenium]

Originally Posted by thefabfive

I don't remember if the 'fish' auction has a warning on it but this one does:

"Important Notice: This is a Multi-Lingual (IDN) Domain"

on DNFORUM they stated that would be their warning. "This is a multilingual IDN Domain"

lol so caveat emptor

[thefabfive]

This could really snowball and create bad press for IDNs.

Next we'll see every craftly hidden phishing domain up for sale at Sedo:

fíction
famíly
phíl
fruít

... ad infinitum

[Rubber Duck]

I don't think it matters. It may highlight the need to find out more!

Originally Posted by thefabfive

This could really snowball and create bad press for IDNs.

Next we'll see every craftly hidden phishing domain up for sale at Sedo:

fíction
famíly
phíl
fruít

... ad infinitum

[Fka200]

Lot of people starting to take notice of IDNs