Since RSP to RSP transfers are also automatic, this hole is really ugly.
They call my customer claiming to be their service provider and needing to
update their username and password. My customer faxes in their username and
password. Bam - their domain has been transferred to another RSP in 30
seconds. Done.
Illegal? I bet it is. Immoral? I know it is.
-t
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org
> [mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org] On Behalf Of Eric Prigge
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 9:40 PM
> To: domainwhiz@yahoo.com
> Cc: discuss-list@opensrs.org
> Subject: Re: Domain Support Group Scum
>
>
> > On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 16:51, Mitchell Krog wrote:
> > > I noticed that too. I think Tucows needs to kick someones
> backside.
> > >
> >
> > For what, telemarketing their services?
> >
> > Last time I checked, that was still legal.
>
> It's legal to call someone and claim to be their service
> provider (when you're not)? I imagine if you called someone
> up claiming to be their long-distance provider to get them to
> 'update your account' with them in order to switch them to
> your service you'd be in some kind of legal trouble. Sounds
> like fraud to me.
>
>
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