warning Scam Warning Regarding Seller Presenting as George Dikian: [email protected]

[polymath2022]

$20,000.00 in USDC was sent to someone presenting themselves as George Dikian, [email protected].​

The seller agreed to sell gato.com for $50,000.00. The seller agreed to transfer the domain after $20,000.00 USDC in cryptocurrency was sent, and then the remainder of the funds would be sent after the name was transferred.​

The seller then quit responding to emails and did not send the domain name or a refund.​

Has anyone else had experience with this seller? If so, please share your experiences.​

 

[polymath2022]

The person who presented themselves as [email protected] also presented the following domain names for sale (I am sharing this list to potentially help protect other buyers):

fzl.com
fzr.com
jcq.com
ncq.com
qcq.com
tcq.com
wqr.com
wqt.com
wqw.com
xcq.com
ycq.com
yty.com
yyt.com
zhp.com
zzf.com
ciq.com
fze.com
iqq.com
ixq.com
izq.com
ocq.com
tiy.com
tyu.com
ucq.com
upy.com
uwx.com
uyn.com
uyy.com
vcq.com
yno.com
zib.com
zzi.com

zzv.com



a-f.com
a-h.com
a-t.com
b-s.com
f-r.com
h-f.com
h-o.com
j-f.com
k-q.com
k-x.com
n-o.com
n-r.com
n-v.com
p-j.com
p-x.com
q-a.com
q-n.com
v-x.com
w-i.com
w-l.com
w-m.com
y-c.com
y-d.com
y-e.com
z-c.com

z-w.com



jq.net
jz.net
kv.net
lq.net
wq.net
xb.net
xd.net
xj.net
xp.net
xq.net
xw.net
xz.net
yd.net
yf.net
yg.net
ym.net
yq.net
ys.net
yv.net
yw.net
yx.net
zj.net
zk.net
zl.net
zm.net
zp.net

zv.net



8fm.com
98cent.com
98cents.com
aatv.com
applepie.com
askamy.com
askj.com
citytalk.com
coolpost.com
dbook.com
dejavous.com
deja-vous.com
dpage.com
ebrother.com
esister.com
exited.com
farmers.org
filmpro.com
fuby.com
gallerie.com
gamz.com
gato.com
goez.com
grinder.com
helpless.org
hopeless.com
hotmilk.com
howtv.com
idiet.com
ifile.com
mechanics.org
mediaplayer.com
orgs.com
picx.com
pocker.com
programm.com
query.org
resume.org
rols.com
selamat.com
sendbox.com
south.org
superball.com
touchtype.com
touchtyping.com
usay.com
usrx.com
webjump.com
winego.com
yayo.com

43.com $12,000,000.00
89.com $25,000,000.00

014.com $1,250,000.00
026.com $1,325,000.00
037.com $1,500,000.00
041.com $1,250,000.00
043.com $1,500,000.00
044.com $1,500,000.00
049.com $1,250,000.00
066.com $1,800,000.00
142.com $1,250,000.00
146.com $1,250,000.00
148.com $1,500,000.00
149.com $1,250,000.00
158.com $5,000,000.00
184.com $1,880,000.00
226.com $2,000,000.00
264.com $1,250,000.00
269.com $1,250,000.00
301.com $1,250,000.00
309.com $1,250,000.00
320.com $1,350,000.00
326.com $1,250,000.00
375.com $1,300,000.00
409.com $1,250,000.00
410.com $1,500,000.00
432.com $2,500,000.00
443.com $1,600,000.00
470.com $1,300,000.00
473.com $1,250,000.00
475.com $1,250,000.00
480.com $1,800,000.00
485.com $1,600,000.00
490.com $1,300,000.00
550.com $2,000,000.00
575.com $1,800,000.00
607.com $1,250,000.00
639.com $1,250,000.00
645.com $1,150,000.00
670.com $1,250,000.00
690.com $1,500,000.00
7-7.com $1,100,000.00
735.com $1,250,000.00
745.com $1,150,000.00
774.com $1,250,000.00
782.com $1,300,000.00
783.com $1,300,000.00
784.com $1,250,000.00
785.com $1,300,000.00
790.com $1,250,000.00
806.com $1,300,000.00
811.com $2,500,000.00
812.com $1,300,000.00
821.com $1,300,000.00
824.com $1,250,000.00
825.com $1,300,000.00
827.com $1,350,000.00
829.com $1,350,000.00
830.com $1,350,000.00
832.com $1,300,000.00
834.com $1,150,000.00
835.com $1,385,000.00
836.com $1,350,000.00
839.com $1,250,000.00
841.com $1,150,000.00
842.com $1,250,000.00
844.com $1,350,000.00
845.com $1,250,000.00
846.com $1,250,000.00
849.com $1,250,000.00
851.com $1,300,000.00
853.com $1,300,000.00
854.com $1,250,000.00
856.com $1,300,000.00
859.com $1,300,000.00
861.com $1,350,000.00
862.com $1,350,000.00
865.com $1,350,000.00
866.com $3,000,000.00
869.com $1,350,000.00
871.com $1,350,000.00
872.com $1,350,000.00
873.com $1,350,000.00
874.com $1,250,000.00
875.com $1,350,000.00
884.com $1,800,000.00
890.com $1,890,000.00
891.com $1,350,000.00
892.com $1,350,000.00
893.com $1,350,000.00
894.com $1,250,000.00
895.com $1,300,000.00
896.com $1,350,000.00
897.com $1,300,000.00
903.com $1,200,000.00
910.com $1,888,000.00
941.com $1,100,000.00
965.com $1,200,000.00

0200.com $650,000.00
0300.com $650,000.00
0400.com $650,000.00
1030.com $500,000.00
1060.com $500,000.00
1070.com $399,000.00
1110.com $500,000.00
1130.com $399,000.00
1140.com $549,000.00
1160.com $549,000.00
1170.com $399,000.00
1180.com $588,000.00
1190.com $549,000.00
1210.com $500,000.00
1218.com $800,000.00
1250.com $500,000.00
1260.com $500,000.00
1270.com $500,000.00
1290.com $500,000.00
1330.com $700,000.00
1350.com $500,000.00
1370.com $500,000.00
1410.com $500,000.00
1430.com $500,000.00
1440.com $2,000,000.00
1812.com $800,000.00
1821.com $800,000.00
1948.com $800,000.00
1970.com $600,000.00
1973.com $600,000.00
1974.com $500,000.00
1976.com $500,000.00
1977.com $500,000.00
1979.com $550,000.00
1981.com $588,000.00
1982.com $500,000.00
1983.com $588,000.00
1986.com $500,000.00
1990.com $1,100,000.00
1994.com $500,000.00
2024.com $3,500,000.00
2700.com $500,000.00
2900.com $500,000.00
3100.com $650,000.00
3300.com $1,100,000.00
3800.com $750,000.00
4200.com $650,000.00
4300.com $650,000.00
4700.com $399,000.00
4800.com $880,000.00
5200.com $650,000.00
5300.com $650,000.00
5600.com $650,000.00
5700.com $650,000.00
6100.com $650,000.00
6300.com $650,000.00
6400.com $549,000.00
6699.com $2,000,000.00
6700.com $650,000.00
6800.com $800,000.00
6900.com $780,000.00
7100.com $650,000.00
7300.com $650,000.00
7400.com $549,000.00
7600.com $650,000.00
7900.com $600,000.00
8012.com $800,000.00
8100.com $880,000.00
8300.com $600,000.00
8400.com $880,000.00
8700.com $880,000.00
8800.com $5,000,000.00
8900.com $898,000.00
9100.com $650,000.00
9200.com $650,000.00
9300.com $650,000.00
9400.com $549,000.00
9600.com $650,000.00
9700.com $650,000.00

117.net $350,000.00
128.net $350,000.00
129.net $250,000.00
165.net $250,000.00
199.net $888,000.00
226.net $688,000.00
265.net $250,000.00
266.net $688,000.00
267.net $250,000.00
270.net $250,000.00
271.net $250,000.00
273.net $250,000.00
275.net $350,000.00
280.net $350,000.00
283.net $280,000.00
285.net $250,000.00
286.net $350,000.00
288.net $688,000.00
290.net $250,000.00
295.net $250,000.00
322.net $350,000.00
324.net $250,000.00
325.net $280,000.00
326.net $250,000.00
329.net $250,000.00
331.net $388,000.00
335.net $388,000.00
355.net $688,000.00
370.net $280,000.00
372.net $250,000.00
373.net $688,000.00
374.net $250,000.00
375.net $350,000.00
377.net $550,000.00
380.net $350,000.00
390.net $350,000.00
395.net $350,000.00
421.net $250,000.00
422.net $350,000.00
426.net $250,000.00
427.net $250,000.00
428.net $280,000.00
429.net $250,000.00
430.net $350,000.00
445.net $288,000.00
455.net $288,000.00
460.net $280,000.00
465.net $280,000.00
470.net $280,000.00
475.net $280,000.00
480.net $380,000.00
486.net $280,000.00
490.net $280,000.00
522.net $388,000.00
523.net $280,000.00
524.net $280,000.00
525.net $380,000.00
526.net $250,000.00
528.net $280,000.00
529.net $250,000.00
550.net $550,000.00
560.net $350,000.00
567.net $550,000.00
570.net $280,000.00
575.net $550,000.00
586.net $280,000.00
620.net $280,000.00
621.net $280,000.00
622.net $388,000.00
623.net $280,000.00
624.net $280,000.00
625.net $280,000.00
627.net $250,000.00
628.net $280,000.00
629.net $250,000.00
636.net $380,000.00
640.net $280,000.00
655.net $380,000.00
663.net $380,000.00
665.net $380,000.00
667.net $380,000.00
670.net $280,000.00
675.net $280,000.00
680.net $350,000.00
688.net $688,000.00
690.net $350,000.00
695.net $350,000.00
723.net $280,000.00
725.net $350,000.00
726.net $250,000.00
728.net $280,000.00
729.net $250,000.00
730.net $280,000.00
731.net $250,000.00
750.net $350,000.00
755.net $380,000.00
771.net $380,000.00
778.net $388,000.00
780.net $350,000.00
789.net $388,000.00
790.net $350,000.00
820.net $388,000.00
821.net $380,000.00
822.net $688,000.00
823.net $350,000.00
824.net $250,000.00
825.net $350,000.00
826.net $280,000.00
827.net $280,000.00
829.net $288,000.00
840.net $350,000.00
855.net $388,000.00
875.net $350,000.00
882.net $688,000.00
884.net $888,000.00
885.net $688,000.00
887.net $688,000.00
895.net $588,000.00
922.net $388,000.00
923.net $280,000.00
924.net $250,000.00
926.net $280,000.00
927.net $280,000.00
930.net $288,000.00
955.net $380,000.00
966.net $550,000.00
975.net $350,000.00
980.net $350,000.00
986.net $280,000.00
989.net $388,000.00
991.net $388,000.00
993.net $388,000.00
996.net $388,000.00

1212.net $360,000.00
1812.net $360,000.00
1948.net $360,000.00
1950.net $250,000.00
1951.net $180,000.00
1952.net $180,000.00
1953.net $180,000.00
1954.net $180,000.00
1955.net $180,000.00
1957.net $180,000.00
1958.net $388,000.00
1959.net $180,000.00
1960.net $250,000.00
1961.net $180,000.00
1962.net $180,000.00
1963.net $180,000.00
1964.net $180,000.00
1965.net $180,000.00
1966.net $180,000.00
1967.net $180,000.00
1970.net $250,000.00
1971.net $180,000.00
1972.net $180,000.00
1973.net $180,000.00
1974.net $180,000.00
1975.net $180,000.00
1977.net $180,000.00
1978.net $180,000.00
1979.net $180,000.00
1980.net $250,000.00
1981.net $188,000.00
1982.net $180,000.00
1983.net $180,000.00
1984.net $180,000.00
1985.net $180,000.00
1986.net $180,000.00
1987.net $180,000.00
1988.net $288,000.00
1989.net $180,000.00
1990.net $350,000.00
1991.net $288,000.00
1992.net $180,000.00
1993.net $180,000.00
1994.net $180,000.00
1995.net $250,000.00
1996.net $180,000.00
1997.net $180,000.00
1998.net $388,000.00
2005.net $180,000.00
2006.net $180,000.00
2007.net $180,000.00
2008.net $250,000.00
2009.net $180,000.00
5000.net $600,000.00
6000.net $600,000.00
8000.net $800,000.00
8900.net $350,000.00

16.org $500,000.00
17.org $250,000.00
20.org $500,000.00
25.org $500,000.00
30.org $500,000.00
32.org $250,000.00
33.org $350,000.00
34.org $250,000.00
36.org $250,000.00
38.org $388,000.00
39.org $250,000.00
40.org $500,000.00
43.org $250,000.00
45.org $300,000.00
60.org $500,000.00
70.org $500,000.00
80.org $500,000.00
85.org $350,000.00
90.org $500,000.00
95.org $350,000.00

142.org $220,000.00
550.org $250,000.00

1812.org $220,000.00
1950.org $250,000.00
1960.org $250,000.00
1965.org $180,000.00
1969.org $180,000.00
1970.org $250,000.00
1975.org $180,000.00
1980.org $250,000.00
1985.org $180,000.00
1990.org $250,000.00
1995.org $220,000.00

 

[The Durfer]

ode to escrow....

 

[wwwulff]

There is a current case involving the same email address [email protected]:

https://onlinedomain.com/2022/07/28...s-26-million-lawsuit-against-domain-investor/

 

[AEProgram]

There is a current case involving the same email address [email protected]:

https://onlinedomain.com/2022/07/28...s-26-million-lawsuit-against-domain-investor/

"The Defendants used, inter alia, the reputation of Dikian, a wellknown domain name investor and reseller, as well as a sophisticated, fraudulent online website that posed as an escrow service, Intermediar.com (“Intermediar”), as the linchpins in their scheme to convince VPN that VPN was brokering legitimate transactions between Dikian and Du."

I warned about that escrow company here and some people took their side

https://www.namepros.com/threads/do-not-use-intermediar-com-silverbellxchange-com.1272591/

 

[Embrand]

There is a current case involving the same email address [email protected]:

https://onlinedomain.com/2022/07/28...s-26-million-lawsuit-against-domain-investor/

Wow, what a case. Some interesting comments by John Berryhill over at OnlineDomain.

Talk about a solid commission VPN was seeking. Too good to be true?:

"After several rounds of negotiation with Dikian, Dikian agreed on an acquisition price of $2,250,000 net to Dikian. After several rounds of negotiation with Du, Du agreed on an acquisition price of $4,400,000 to be paid by Du. VPN’s net proceeds for brokering the deal would be $2,150,000."

"After negotiations on both sides, VPN, Dikian and Du came to terms on the Escrow.com Transaction, with Du paying $12,530,000, Dikian receiving $8,025,000, and VPN receiving $4,475,000."

 

[enterscope]

Clearly the person claiming to be the domain owner is not the real person.

The scammer probably phished the email login information from the real G Dikian. Oldest trick in the book. And the scammer probably has access to their portfolio as well. They would have sent gato.com if it came down to it, but they rather get the money and run.

 

[jberryhill]

@polymath2022 could you please make sure you preserve all evidence you have relating to this matter?

As you may know, the scam has been successful:

https://www.namepros.com/threads/vpn-com-llc-has-filed-a-multimillion-lawsuit.1279551/

 

[Chris Hydrick]

066 .com
326 .com
375 .com
550 .com
639 .com
735 .com
785 .com
825 .com
827 .com
829 .com
835 .com
836 .com
839 .com

These was some names I was trying to buy for a byuyer from him.

He did not seem to scam me at all.

deall was not done

@Ariff BD -- Curious if you could explain more. Did a buyer contact hoping you could broker the buy side of these domains which lead you to contacting Dikian?

It seems VPN.com was approached by somebody claiming to be Qiang Due looking for VPN to broker the purchase of domains owned by Dikian. Curious if you experienced something similar?