Anyone have the experience registering a domain name with false personal information?
from happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.ml on 05 Jul 23:18
https://lemmy.world/post/32523095

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/32523093

Anyone have the experience registering a domain name with false personal information?

I’m trying to register one but all provider asks for name and address. Anyone have the experience providing false information? Do they really care enough to check your info manually if you don’t use your domain name for malicious purposes?

particularly interested in experiences with cloudflare

thanks a lot

EDIT: reddit.com/…/when_registering_domain_name_should_…

The issue with using fake details is that you risk getting your account suspended. Also, if your domain gets stolen you’ve made it impossible to retrieve because you will have to verify your information.

How can a domain get stolen?

#privacy

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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat on 05 Jul 23:34 next collapse

They definitely do check. I don’t know how detailed the checks are or how major a crime it is to use someone else’s info, but there are enough checks in place, you can’t just type in Porky Pig or made-up nonsense or anything.

happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world on 05 Jul 23:40 collapse

that’s what I am really interested in. How do they check this?

Majestic@lemmy.ml on 06 Jul 00:45 next collapse

Third party anti-fraud database providers that have access to private databases with info on people. Things like public records, private records, data brokers, etc.

happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world on 06 Jul 02:20 collapse

thanks a lot!

Renohren@lemmy.today on 08 Jul 10:40 collapse

Usually, the company you bought the domain from sends a e-mail once a year to ask you to verify the WHOIS information is correct.

It doesn’t go any further than that if your just hosting nextcloud, a DNS, a blog.

If the website is used to break the law, then that email is contacted, if the email is non respondant, the email provider is asked for IP adress at the time of the last connection, if ISP: you get contacted, if VPN provider: IP at plan subscription or last connection etc. until they can reach an ISP. Then you get contacted.

happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world on 08 Jul 12:18 collapse

Thanks!

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 05 Jul 23:37 next collapse

Bahahahaha!

“Hey there, my fellow citizen malcontents. Does anyone know how to commit international fraud?”

GTFO. 🖕🏼

happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world on 05 Jul 23:42 collapse

Not exactly how, just wanting to know the experiences of commit international fraud 😀

but toh the most they will do is disqualify the domain and don’t return the money, that is a risk I’m willing to take

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 05 Jul 23:45 collapse

Uh hunh. Sure.

See above: GTFO.

hansolo@lemmy.today on 05 Jul 23:46 next collapse

Namecheap let me register with just a Tuta email. Payment could maybe go through an online prepaid debit card. Never had a human check AFAIK.

happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world on 05 Jul 23:50 next collapse

but they do ask for personal information. what did you fill in there?

Never had a human check AFAIK.

that’s good to know!

Renohren@lemmy.today on 06 Jul 11:29 collapse

“Just a tuta email” … Tuta nota is a serious email provider.

hansolo@lemmy.today on 06 Jul 13:10 collapse

“Just” as in nothing that demands a phone number to validate. Meaning that OP will be asked to enter a phone number when signing up and may not have to worry about it being the same one as their email account.

Spaniard@lemmy.world on 06 Jul 20:04 collapse

I am a EU citizen with a .eu domain which required real data, I have never given my phone number to validate and the email I gave is the one registered under that eu domain.

owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca on 06 Jul 02:09 next collapse

It’s possible to transfer a domain name from one DNS provider to another, similar to phone numbers. So stealing a domain name is as simple as initiating that transfer procedure. Many providers have a “lock” option (again, similar to phone numbers) to avoid these issues, but they still happen.

Of course you can challenge them legally, but you’re likely to end up in a costly legal battle. And if you’re a company who cares about their brand image, you’re more likely to pay the ransom (which is probably less than the legal fees anyways) and get it back quickly.

So yeah, if you don’t have legit info, you shouldn’t rely on it too much.

If you’re actually interested in a domain name while remaining anonymous, you’d want to get a subdomain instead. Try something like No-IP, which doesn’t legally require all your personal info.

happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world on 06 Jul 02:21 collapse

thanks a lot!

bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de on 06 Jul 13:37 next collapse

I originally registered the domain I’m now using for Lemmy for the company “The Empire”. I was a kid and did it just for the lulz. Also I additionally used my real name.

Nothing ever happened.

technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 06 Jul 18:17 next collapse

I usually pay my registrar/host for “domain privacy”.

It seems like CloudFlare does whois redaction by default.

Zerush@lemmy.ml on 07 Jul 00:04 next collapse

It’s not a problem while the domain isn’t for an commercial use. An online shop with fake credencials = big problems, but for all other, while they receive their money for the domain, they give a fuck who you are.

joshuae@lemmy.world on 07 Jul 00:39 collapse

Many registrars offer Whois privacy protection, some do charge but many offer it for free.