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To: abuse@megawebservers.com, abuse@meganameservers.com, postmaster@fortunecityhosting.com
Cc: sp@419legal.org
Subject: FAKE ESCROW / COURIER SERVICE: gabostrans.com
ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE
To whom it may concern:
Name: Global Shipping Center
URL: http://www.gabostrans.com
IP: 69.49.101.19
Country: United Kingdom
THIS SITE IS FRAUDULENT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
+ The Escrow service claims to be from Great Brittain but is not registered with The Companies House of United Kingdom.
This is a sure sign of a fake company, and is a
guarantee of its illegal nature.
This can be evidenced here: http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
+ The Escrow service is listed in the aa419.org fake companies database:
http://www.aa419.org/fake-banks/fakeban ... p?key=7395
+ Phone number: At http://www.gabostrans.com/contact.php the Escrow service gives +44 7979-4141-07 as it's primary telephone number.
This is a mobile/personal/free number as can be evidenced at:
http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=ana ... on=phonenr
+ Site gathers personal information on insecure form.
Legitimate businesses do not gather this type of information
without security precautions.
Tracking: http://www.gabostrans.com/tracking.php
Open account: http://www.gabostrans.com/thrd_register.php
+ The domain is registered 2006 though the site claims to have been in business since 2000
+ Short domain registration:
The site registration periode:
Record expires on 30-Mar-2007.
Record created on 30-Mar-2006.
The whois record says:
Domain name: GABOSTRANS.COM
Administrative Contact:
Blevins Priscilla LynndFs@cs.com
1684 Earl St
Union NJ 07083
US
1.2015573800
Please understand that after receiving this message, you have
been notified of individual(s) conducting illegal activities
using your servers. If you fail to take down this website and
all associated email addresses, you could be held liable for
any damages incurred.
PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTION RIGHT AWAY:
* Verify the fraudulent nature of this Courier site, as outlined above.
* Shut down all email accounts and web pages associated with this
site, and hold a copy for the authorities.
* Redirect all traffic for this domain(s) to the following page, to
inform potential visitors of the dangers of escrow fraud:
http://www.onguardonline.gov/escrow_scheme.html
* Check for other sites/domains established by this customer, fake
sites tend to be created by a small number of people.
* Contact the police with any credit card and contact information you
have on record: fraudulent sites are often funded with stolen credit
cards.
REMEMBER: THE PEOPLE BEHIND THESE SITES ARE CRIMINALS, OFTEN MEMBERS
OF INTERNATIONAL GANGS. DO NOT REVEAL PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THEM
EXCEPT WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
I am sending a copy of this message to sp@419legal.org. This site was
set up to counter all forms of Internet fraud and retains copies of
all such abuse letters along with sufficient header information to
allow them to be used as evidence of the date of this notification.
Should any victim wish to sue you for damages because you were
knowingly hosting a fraudulent site, 419legal will provide the
evidence and testimony in court that you were aware of its fraudulent
nature.
Help us stamp out 419 scams. Shut down this website!
For more information on 419 scams, please visit:
http://www.onguardonline.gov/escrow_scheme.html
http://www.419legal.org
http://www.aa419.org
Thank you for your prompt attention. If you feel more information is
needed before you can proceed with closing this domain, please feel
free to contact me.
Regards
My Name
Eniac