James Booth posted on Namepros that he has pushed the domain name back to the original owner Rebecca.
This thread became legendary and brought together a lot of the NP community to find a solution.
Whois now shows
Rebecca posted on Namepros:
it appears that james booth did NOT JUST voluntarily give back my domain.
Q. Would he have done it without the letter from Web.com?
A. I will never know.
I only know this. I did not authorize the sale of my domain, but i am very happy to have it back.
And…Web.com/Network Solutions…well they did the right and they got it back (not without the help from Grilled and my constant bitching and crying.)
So…i’m not so sure how i feel about my ripoff report updates now…
CAVEAT EMPTOR!
“On Apr 25, 2018, at 11:31 AM, web.com wrote:
Dear Ms. Burns,
After a thorough investigation, careful review, and consultation with our internal teams, we have concluded that the transfer of CQD.COM from your account was indeed unauthorized and illegal. As such, we have restored the domain back to your account and have placed an administrative lock on the domain to ensure that no other changes can be made without proper authorization.
We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced while the matter was being investigated. As a customer service gesture, and to ensure that your domain remains safe, we would like to extend to you a one (1) year term of our WebLock services which adds several layers of protection against unwanted actions on your domain (for more information about Weblock. If you would like to accept this offer, please respond to this email and we will work with you to setup the service.
We have advised the other party involved that the transfer of CQD.COM was not properly authorized by you, the Registrant, and the sale of the domain name was illegal (i.e. – purchasing stolen goods is illegal). Please note that Web.com will not be a party to any litigation that may arise from any disputes with regard to the unauthorized transfer and illegal sale of the domain CQD.COM; however we will comply with a court order or an order from a competent tribunal.
Thank you,
Web.com”
All’s well… mind you James now needs to find out who he paid.
Finally an ethical and honest decision. We should now concentrate on finding the hacker.
The heat was on him, glad he finally did the right thing. Surprised lawyer Zak M took it to this point.
Did James get any compensation or reward for returning it?
I would doubt it Jon.
The truth will always come out
Now we need to know what really happened and whose reputation is ruined
Lucky the buyer is not from outside USA like China
Most probably the domain won’t be given back
The domain was given back, Rebecca owned it, someone hacked her and sold it to James Booth. So now as it stands he is out $25,000.
i am very thankful and humbled by this action. it has been a long, bumpy roller coaster of a ride for the past ~3.5 months for me and my family. i am still working to find who the thief is. i will expose this person(s) and hope to have him (them) convicted and penalized (jailed) for not only the theft but the domino effect of all that they have done.
I deeply thank james booth for stepping up to the plate, manning up and doing the right thing. it was the right and just thing to do. you will be rewarded 10 fold for your actions. i believe this. i will make good on all the bad press, and put positive lite back on his reputation from my side. i promise this. anything i can do to help bring the thief down, i am here to help.
i am grateful.
-rebecca burns – CQD.com (ComQuest Designs)
Good luck! It would be gratifying to see such thieves prosecuted.