To: abuse@dreamhost.com
Cc: q-check@team.mobile.de
Subject: FAKE ESCROW/COURIER SERVICE: mobile-ilines.com
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Abuse complaint regarding:
Name: Mobile Ilines Inc
URL: http://www.mobile-ilines.com
IP: 208.97.156.163
Country: United Kingdom
Type: Escrow
THIS SITE IS FRAUDULENT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
+ The escrow is not registered with The Companies House of United Kingdom.
This is a sure sign of a fake escrow, and is a guarantee of its illegal nature.
This can be evidenced here: http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
+ The escrow is listed in the escrow-fraud.com fake escrow database:
http://www.escrow-fraud.com/fraud_data.php?id=1927
+ This particular site is using a known fraudulent layout. This particular layout has been used many times as can be seen in http://escrow-fraud.com/images/sites/Layout30 .
+ Site gathers personal information on insecure form. Legitimate businesses do not gather this type of information without security precautions.
Tracking: http://www.mobile-ilines.com/strack.htm
+ The text of crucial portions of this site has been copied from other
sources, with minor edits:
http://www.euro-mobile.co.uk/
is a copy of
http://www.mobile.de/cgi-bin/index_cgi.pl?sprache=2
The legitimate company, which this site copies, has been informed of the deception. Failure to terminate this site may result in the legitimatecompany filing suit against you.
+ Short domain registration:
The site registration period:
Record created on 2006-04-12 16:32:38.
Record expires on 2007-04-12 16:32:38.
+ The domain registration information is recent, though the site claims to have been in business for some time.
The site claims to have been in business since: 2004
The WHOIS registration says: 2006
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 Escrow 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 internet 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 forwarding this information to q-check@team.mobile.de for their investigative purposes.
Help us stamp out escrow scams. Shut down this website! For more information on escrow scams, please visit:
Scotland Yard
http://www.onguardonline.gov/escrow_scheme.html
Escrow Fraud Prevention
http://www.escrow-fraud.com/
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.
Best regards